American idolatry : celebrity, commodity and reality television / Christopher E. Bell.
Bell, Christopher E., 1974-
2010
PN1992.77.A56 B35 2010 (Mapit)
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Title American idolatry : celebrity, commodity and reality television / Christopher E. Bell.
Author Bell, Christopher E., 1974-
ISBN 9780786448241 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786448245 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.
Language English
Description xi, 219 p. ; 23 cm.
Call Number PN1992.77.A56 B35 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.45/6
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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