The star as icon : celebrity in the age of mass consumption / Daniel Herwitz.
| Author/creator | Herwitz, Daniel Alan, 1955- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xi, 157 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The candle in the wind -- There is only one star icon (except in a Warhol picture) -- Therefore not all idols are American -- A star is born -- The film aura : an intermediate case -- Stargazing and spying -- Teleaesthetics -- Diana haunted and hunted on TV -- Star aura in consumer society (and other fatalities). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-149) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008012171 |
| ISBN | 9780231145404 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0231145403 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780231518581 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0231518587 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BJ1470.5 .H47 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |