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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2010]
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| Summary: | "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 type of celebrity created on American Idol"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 219 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786448241 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786448245 (softcover : alk. paper) |