A short history of celebrity /
Inglis, Fred.
A short history of celebrity / Fred Inglis. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010. - x, 311 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-302) and index.
The performance of celebrity -- A very short history of the feelings -- The London-Brighton road (1760-1820) -- Paris: haute couture and the painting of modern life -- New York and Chicago: robber barons and the gossip column, 1880-1910 -- The geography of recognition: celebrity on its holidays -- The great dictators -- The stars look down: the democratization of celebrity -- From each according to his ability: sport, rock, fashion, and the self -- Stories we tell ourselves about ourselves -- Envoi: Cherishing citizens.
9780691135625 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2009050143
Celebrities--History.
Celebrities--Biography.
Fame--Social aspects--History.
Fame--Psychological aspects--History.
History, Modern.
Popular culture--History.
Civilization, Modern.
D210 / .I525 2010
305.5/2
A short history of celebrity / Fred Inglis. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010. - x, 311 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-302) and index.
The performance of celebrity -- A very short history of the feelings -- The London-Brighton road (1760-1820) -- Paris: haute couture and the painting of modern life -- New York and Chicago: robber barons and the gossip column, 1880-1910 -- The geography of recognition: celebrity on its holidays -- The great dictators -- The stars look down: the democratization of celebrity -- From each according to his ability: sport, rock, fashion, and the self -- Stories we tell ourselves about ourselves -- Envoi: Cherishing citizens.
9780691135625 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2009050143
Celebrities--History.
Celebrities--Biography.
Fame--Social aspects--History.
Fame--Psychological aspects--History.
History, Modern.
Popular culture--History.
Civilization, Modern.
D210 / .I525 2010
305.5/2