Internet celebrity : understanding fame online

The face of internet celebrity is rapidly diversifying and evolving. Online and mainstream celebrity culture are now weaving together, such that breakout stars from one-hit viral videos are able to turn their transient fame into a full-time career.This book presents a framework for thinking about th...

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Main Author: Abidin, Crystal, (Author)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
Series: Society now.
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ISBN: 9781787560765 (e-book)
9781787560789 (ePUB)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 169 pages).

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