American idolatry : celebrity, commodity and reality television /

"This book explores the process by which celebrity is created, using the first seven seasons of Fox Television's American Idol as a framework through which to analyze how celebrity is defined, generated, nurtured, and intensified. A model is then suggested for interpreting the particular t...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Bell, Christopher E., 1974-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2010]
Subjects:	American Idol (Television program) Reality television programs > United States. Popular culture > United States.