Taking Fame to Market: On the Pre-History and Post-History of Hollywood Stardom

by B. King

Overview

This book explores, from a sociological perspective, the relationship between acting as symbolic work and the commercialization of popular culture. Particular attention is paid to the social conditions that gave rise to stardom in the theatre and cinema, and how shifts in the marketing of stars have impacted upon contemporary celebrity culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349466016
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Edition description:	1st ed. 2015
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Barry King is Professor of Communications at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.

Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1. From Custom to Price 2. The Formation of Stardom 3. Garrick as a Personage 4. The Descent from Stardom as Personage 5. Writing the Stars 6. The High Tide of Biography 7. The Rise of Autography 8. The End of Seeming Notes Index