Stargazing

Celebrity, Fame, and Social Interaction

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: Kerry O. Ferris, Scott R. Harris ISBN: 9781136828669
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 26, 2011
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Kerry O. Ferris, Scott R. Harris
ISBN: 9781136828669
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 26, 2011
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The sociology of fame and celebrity is at the cutting edge of current scholarship in a number of different areas of study. Stargazing highlights the interactional dynamics of celebrity and fame in contemporary society, including the thoughts and feelings of stars on the red carpet, the thrills and risks of encountering a famous person at a convention or on the streets, and the excitement generated even by the obvious fakery of celebrity impersonators. Using compelling, real-life examples involving popular celebrities, Ferris and Harris examine how the experience and meanings of celebrity are shaped by social norms, interactional negotiations, and interpretive storytelling.

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The sociology of fame and celebrity is at the cutting edge of current scholarship in a number of different areas of study. Stargazing highlights the interactional dynamics of celebrity and fame in contemporary society, including the thoughts and feelings of stars on the red carpet, the thrills and risks of encountering a famous person at a convention or on the streets, and the excitement generated even by the obvious fakery of celebrity impersonators. Using compelling, real-life examples involving popular celebrities, Ferris and Harris examine how the experience and meanings of celebrity are shaped by social norms, interactional negotiations, and interpretive storytelling.

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