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• catalog abstract ""In this book David Giles examines fame and celebrity from a variety of perspectives. He argues that fame should be seen as a process rather than a state of being, and that 'celebrity' has largely emerged through the technological developments of the last 150 years."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b11999416.
• catalog created "2000.".
• catalog date "2000".
• catalog date "2000.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
• catalog description ""In this book David Giles examines fame and celebrity from a variety of perspectives. He argues that fame should be seen as a process rather than a state of being, and that 'celebrity' has largely emerged through the technological developments of the last 150 years."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "1. Introduction: defining fame and celebrity. Fame and celebrity: definitions. Fame as a process. Special people. Overview of the book -- 2. 'Mad for noblesse': fame through history. The birth of Western civilization. The origins of fame. Fame through art and literature. The dandy and the fraud. The birth of celebrity. P.T. Barnum and the 'freak show'. Hollywood and the rise of the movie star. Post-War fame. The importance of television. Stars today. The Kray Twins and Louise Woodward: infamy as celebrity. 'Wacko Jacko': the freak show updated -- 3. The quest for fame. Wanting it now: the case of Morrissey. Explanations from psychological research. Other theories accounting for the desire for fame. Symbolic immortality -- 4. Fame and the 'general public'. Television and psychology. Cross-cultural research. Reality monitoring and 'tele-literacy'.".
• catalog description "Identification with people on the screen. Parasocial interaction. The formation of parasocial relationships. 'Public access' media -- 5. Identity crises: the perils of 'authenticity'. 'The self' in psychology. Popular music and 'the self'. Rock 'n' roll suicide. Commodification -- 6. The problems of being famous. New relationships. The loss of privacy. Explanations for fame. Delusions of grandeur: 'We're like God'. The 'gift': all we want to do is make records ... Preparing for fame -- 7. A taxonomy of fame. The typoloy of fame.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-183) and index.".
• catalog description "Levels of fame. Fame trajectories. Memorable characteristics of famous people. A test of the typology. Uses of the taxonomy -- 8. Beyond parasocial interaction: fans and stalkers. Fans. Religious parallels. Meet the fans! Stars in danger -- 9. Postscript: the future of celebrity. Technological change? App. Possibilities for future research.".
• catalog extent "viii, 187 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "0312229437 (St. Martin)".
• catalog identifier "0333754492 (Macmillan)".
• catalog issued "2000".
• catalog issued "2000.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan Press ; New York : St. Martin's Press,".
• catalog subject "306.4 21".
• catalog subject "BJ1470.5 .G55 2000".
• catalog subject "Celebrities Psychology.".
• catalog subject "Fame Psychological aspects.".
• catalog subject "Fame.".
• catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction: defining fame and celebrity. Fame and celebrity: definitions. Fame as a process. Special people. Overview of the book -- 2. 'Mad for noblesse': fame through history. The birth of Western civilization. The origins of fame. Fame through art and literature. The dandy and the fraud. The birth of celebrity. P.T. Barnum and the 'freak show'. Hollywood and the rise of the movie star. Post-War fame. The importance of television. Stars today. The Kray Twins and Louise Woodward: infamy as celebrity. 'Wacko Jacko': the freak show updated -- 3. The quest for fame. Wanting it now: the case of Morrissey. Explanations from psychological research. Other theories accounting for the desire for fame. Symbolic immortality -- 4. Fame and the 'general public'. Television and psychology. Cross-cultural research. Reality monitoring and 'tele-literacy'.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Identification with people on the screen. Parasocial interaction. The formation of parasocial relationships. 'Public access' media -- 5. Identity crises: the perils of 'authenticity'. 'The self' in psychology. Popular music and 'the self'. Rock 'n' roll suicide. Commodification -- 6. The problems of being famous. New relationships. The loss of privacy. Explanations for fame. Delusions of grandeur: 'We're like God'. The 'gift': all we want to do is make records ... Preparing for fame -- 7. A taxonomy of fame. The typoloy of fame.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Levels of fame. Fame trajectories. Memorable characteristics of famous people. A test of the typology. Uses of the taxonomy -- 8. Beyond parasocial interaction: fans and stalkers. Fans. Religious parallels. Meet the fans! Stars in danger -- 9. Postscript: the future of celebrity. Technological change? App. Possibilities for future research.".
• catalog title "Illusions of immortality : a psychology of fame and celebrity / David Giles.".
• catalog type "text".