The drama of celebrity / Sharon Marcus.

Why do so many people care so much about celebrities? Who decides who gets to be a star? What are the privileges and pleasures of fandom? Do celebrities ever deserve the outsized attention they receive?0In this fascinating and deeply researched book, Sharon Marcus challenges everything you thought y...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marcus, Sharon, 1966- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ ; Woodstock, Oxfordshire : Princeton University Press, [2019]
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Physical Description:vi, 318 pages : illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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