Description |
1 online resource (175 pages) |
Series |
Contemporary Sociological Perspectives |
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Contemporary sociological perspectives series.
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Contents |
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; TABLE OF CONTENTS; SERIES FOREWORD; PREFACE; OVERVIEW; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 THE SOCIOLOGY OF CELEBRITY: CELEBRITY AND ITS PUBLIC; 2 THE DYNAMICS OF FAN-CELEBRITY ENCOUNTERS; 3 SEEING AND BEING SEEN: THE MORAL ORDER OF CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS; 4 "AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING, BABY": FRAMING CELEBRITY IMPERSONATOR PERFORMANCES; 5 "HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE A STAR?": IDENTIFYING EMOTIONS ON THE RED CARPET; 6 "WHEN DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU'D BE A STAR?": ATTRIBUTING MIND ON THE RED CARPET |
Summary |
Stargazing highlights the interactional dynamics of celebrity and fame in contemporary society, including the thoughts and feelings of stars on the red carpet, the thrills and risks of encountering a famous person at a convention or on the streets, and the excitement generated even by the obvious fakery of celebrity impersonators. Using compelling, real-life examples involving popular celebrities, Ferris and Harris examine how the experience and meanings of celebrity are shaped by social norms, interactional negotiations, and interpretive storytelling |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Fame -- Social aspects.
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Celebrities.
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Famous Persons
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Celebrities
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Fame -- Social aspects
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Harris, Scott R
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ISBN |
9780203831342 |
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0203831349 |
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