| Contents |
The celebrity-industrial complex -- How it started -- Bread and circuses: the history of fame -- The dark side of celebrity -- When big names did good works -- Sex, lies, and social media -- How celebrities hijacked heroes -- Celebrity worship -- The selling of celebrity -- The human costs of celebrity -- Swimming with Narcissus -- Stories celebrities tell -- Shape-shifting: cameos and podcasts -- "R U Real?" -- The future of fame. |
| Abstract |
"A former People magazine editor reveals how our cult of celebrity has shaped our politics, our culture, and our personal lives-for better or worse"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract |
Jones explores how and why fame no longer stems only from heroic achievements but from the number of "likes" and shares— and what this change means for American culture. He draws on his experience as the former managing editor of People magazine to profile celebrities he knew personally, and make observations about contemporary social media stars. In analyzing the stories of celebrities spanning decades and industries, Jones shows how celebrity has been wielded as a weapon of mass distraction to spawn narcissism, harm, and loneliness. -- adapted from jacket |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Jones, Landon Y. Celebrity nation Boston : Beacon Press, 2023 9780807065662 |
| LCCN | 2022053707 |
| ISBN | 9780807065655 hardcover |
| ISBN | 080706565X hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | Beacon audio |
