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May 18, 2011 The Allure of Celebrity Break-ups
The news of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s split has been breaking news for the past few days. Why do celebrity break-ups get so much attention? As characters in an ongoing real-life soap opera, we feel we know them and their “story line.” There hadn’t been news of trouble in this relationship, despite his 2003 [...]
Tags: arnold schwarzenneger, break-ups, celebrity, celebrity relationships, divorce, karen sternheimer, maria shriver, marriage
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February 14, 2011 Lady Gaga And The Sociology of Fame
Lady Gaga appeared on 60 Minutes last night, and told interviewer Anderson Cooper that she was a student of the sociology of fame. As a sociologist, I would give her an A. (Click here to watch the full interview) Putting aside her musical talent, which she clearly has, Lady Gaga has made being famous itself [...]
Tags: celebrity, celebrity culture, celebrity culture and the american dream, fame, karen sternheimer, Lady Gaga, sociology
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