Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame : The Rise of a Pop Star in an Age of Celebrity

This book investigates the stardom of Lady Gaga within a cultural-sociological framework. Resisting a reductionist perspective of fame as a commodity, Mathieu Deflem offers an empirical examination of the social conditions that informed Lady Gaga's rise to fame. The book delves into topics such...

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Main Author: Deflem, Mathieu. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Subjects:
Social sciences.
United States > Study and teaching.
Music.
Cultural studies.
Mass media.
Communication.
Social sciences in mass media.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781137584687
Physical Description: XII, 245 p. online resource.

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505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Popular Culture and the Sociology of Fame -- 3. The Life and Times of Lady Gaga -- 4. The Business of Lady Gaga -- 5. The Laws of Lady Gaga -- 6. Gaga Media: From Internet to Radio -- 7. The Audience of Lady Gaga: Beyond the Little Monsters -- 8. Gaga Activism: The New Ethics of Pop Culture -- 9. The Sex of Lady Gaga -- 10. Art Pop: The Styles of Lady Gaga -- 11. Conclusion -- 12. Epilogue: Professor Goes Gaga: Teaching Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame. 
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