{"product_id":"understanding-celebrity-1","title":"Understanding Celebrity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An outstanding achievement... Graeme Turner writes with power and persuasion, and brilliantly explores what it is about celebrity today that should concern us all\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Sean Redmond, Deakin University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \"A key touchstone for celebrity studies. Turner thoughtfully illuminates the variety of production and consumption practices through which celebrity circulates today, whilst remaining sensitive to the complexity of power relations in play. An essential read for students and scholars in the field\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Sue Holmes, University of East Anglia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \"Cements Turner’s status as the most important figure in celebrity studies... Turner’s gaze fixes on developments in digital, social and global mediascapes, drawing media and celebrity studies into complex critical, political and cultural debates in his indomitable style\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- James Bennett, Royal Holloway, University of London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \"An extraordinary synthesis of research and theory... \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Celebrity\u003c\/em\u003e remains the go-to text of celebrity studies\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Joshua Gamsom, University of San Francisco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Where does the production of celebrity end and its consumption begin? \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and reality TV allow us a previously unimagined engagement with the manufactured ′persona′ of celebrity. \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Celebrity \u003c\/em\u003ehas become the go-to text for understanding the connection between the production and consumption of this ′persona′. The long-awaited second edition assesses the changing nature of this pivotal relationship in celebrity studies.  \u003cp\u003eThe book:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains how social media is key in establishing an online presence for celebrities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritically analyses the changing nature of fan culture within the online environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelves into a  richer and more detailed account of the history of celebrity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines in greater depth the increased role of reality TV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates recent contributions from feminist scholars to the field \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEnriched with new examples drawn from popular culture, this is a contemporary and incisive look at celebrity studies.   \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Celebrity\u003c\/em\u003e is not only an essential text, but a stimulating read for students studying celebrity and popular culture across media studies, cultural studies and sociology.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246116655448,"sku":"9781446253212","price":63.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/understanding-celebrity-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}