TY - GEN AB - This book investigates the stardom of Lady Gaga within a cultural-sociological framework. Resisting a reductionist perspective of fame as a commodity, Mathieu Deflem offers an empirical examination of the social conditions that informed Lady Gaga's rise to fame. The book delves into topics such as the marketing of Lady Gaga; the legal issues that have dogged her career; the media; her audience; her activism; issues of sex, gender, and sexuality; and Lady Gaga's unique artistry. By training a spotlight on this singular pop icon, Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame invites readers to consider the nature of stardom in an age of celebrity. AU - Deflem, Mathieu, CN - ML420.L185 DO - 10.1057/978-1-137-58468-7 DO - doi ID - 958821 KW - Women singers KW - Fame KW - Feminism KW - Sex KW - Marketing KW - Popular culture KW - Celebrities. LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1057/978-1-137-58468-7 N2 - This book investigates the stardom of Lady Gaga within a cultural-sociological framework. Resisting a reductionist perspective of fame as a commodity, Mathieu Deflem offers an empirical examination of the social conditions that informed Lady Gaga's rise to fame. The book delves into topics such as the marketing of Lady Gaga; the legal issues that have dogged her career; the media; her audience; her activism; issues of sex, gender, and sexuality; and Lady Gaga's unique artistry. By training a spotlight on this singular pop icon, Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame invites readers to consider the nature of stardom in an age of celebrity. SN - 9781137584687 SN - 1137584688 T1 - Lady Gaga and the sociology of fame :the rise of a pop star in an age of celebrity / TI - Lady Gaga and the sociology of fame :the rise of a pop star in an age of celebrity / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1057/978-1-137-58468-7 ER -