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A short history of celebrity / Fred Inglis.

By: Publication details: Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010.Description: x, 311 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780691135625 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.5/2 22
LOC classification:
  • D210 .I525 2010
Contents:
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks D210 .I525 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001146264

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.

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