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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.
DO  - 10.1057/978-1-137-58468-7
DO  - doi
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.
T1  - Lady Gaga and the sociology of fame :the rise of a pop star in an age of celebrity /
AU  - Deflem, Mathieu,
CN  - ML420.L185
ID  - 958821
KW  - Women singers
KW  - Fame
KW  - Feminism
KW  - Sex
KW  - Marketing
KW  - Popular culture
KW  - Celebrities.
SN  - 9781137584687
SN  - 1137584688
TI  - Lady Gaga and the sociology of fame :the rise of a pop star in an age of celebrity /
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