This welcome addition tthe literature on fame goes beyond goes beyond stardom--though Redmond and Holmes cover that topic well--tdiscuss stardom and celebrity in general
—AL Knight, CHOICE
This book brings together some of the seminal interventions which have structured the development of star/celebrity studies, while crucially combining and situating these within the context of new essays which address the contemporary, cross-media and international landscape of todays fame culture At the core of the collection is a desire tmap out a unique historical trajectory - both in terms of the development of fame, as well as the historical development of star/celebrity studies
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