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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Deflem, Mathieu (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
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
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781137584687
DOI10.1057/978-1-137-58468-7
Physical DescriptionXII, 245 p. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • 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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