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008 150302s2015 mdu b 001 0 eng
010 _a 2015006197
020 _a9781442243125 (cloth : alk. paper)
020 _z9781442243132 (electronic)
040 _aDLC
_beng
_erda
_cDLC
_dMvI
_dMiTN
042 _apcc
050 0 0 _aHM621
_b.L488 2015
082 0 0 _a305.5/2
_223
100 1 _aLevy, Michael S.,
_d1953-
245 1 0 _aCelebrity and entertainment obsession :
_bunderstanding our addiction /
_cMichael S. Levy.
264 1 _aLanham, Maryland :
_bRowman & Littlefield,
_c2015.
300 _axv, 233 pages ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- The human species -- Entertainment and novelty -- The irresistibility of beauty -- Sociability -- An addictive vulnerability -- Our need for idols -- Self-esteem -- The social scene -- Alienation and isolation -- What makes us feel good? -- Mass media -- The perfect storm -- Entertainment addiction -- Entertainment as life fulfillment -- Transformation and obsession -- They got what I want -- Voyeurism exploited -- Epilogue -- References -- Index -- About the author.
650 0 _aCelebrities.
650 0 _aFans (Persons)
_xPsychology.
650 0 _aFame
_xPsychological aspects.
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949 _aHM621 .L488 2015
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