Celebrity Culture and the American Dream

Monthly Archives: December 2011

• About the book:

  Now in its second edition! Using examples from the first celebrity fan magazines of 1911 to the present, Celebrity Culture and the American Dream considers how major economic and historical factors shaped the nature of celebrity culture as we know it today. The book explains how and why Hollywood celebrities can help shape our understanding of American society, the changing nature of the American Dream, and the relationship between class and culture.

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  • Celebrity Culture, The Real Housewives, and the American Dream
  • The Kardashians and the Kennedys
  • Icons and Immortality
  • Review of Celebrity Culture and the American Dream in Contemporary Sociology
  • Celebrity Culture and Gender
  • Celebrity Relationships: Why Do We Care?
  • What Role do Organizations Play in Constructing Celebrity Culture?
  • Celebrity Culture and Sociological Theory
  • Research Methods Used for Celebrity Culture and the American Dream
  • How is Celebrity Related to Social Mobility?

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