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:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: famous for being famous
  • Ideas and cabbages
  • Dude! I met Elway!
  • Jay-Z is one of us, only not
  • When someone's down on the floor, kick them
  • What's a ballsy?
  • You've got the X factor
  • Sugarfoot and Babyface
  • Wear the least amount of clothes possible
  • Why is she special?
  • Are you drunk?
  • I want to break free
  • Look at this! I'm unique!