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Taking Fame to Market

On the Pre-History and Post-History of Hollywood Stardom

Palgrave Macmillan

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. Introduction

    • Barry King
    Pages 1-12
  3. The Formation of Stardom

    • Barry King
    Pages 39-61
  4. Garrick as a Personage

    • Barry King
    Pages 63-88
  5. Emergent Modes of Stellar Being

    • Barry King
    Pages 89-106
  6. Writing the Stars

    • Barry King
    Pages 107-131
  7. The High Tide of Biography

    • Barry King
    Pages 133-150
  8. The Rise of Autography

    • Barry King
    Pages 151-175
  9. The End of Seeming

    • Barry King
    Pages 177-205
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 207-256

About this book

This book explores, from a sociological perspective, the relationship between acting as symbolic work and the commercialization of popular culture. Particular attention is paid to the social conditions that gave rise to stardom in the theatre and cinema, and how shifts in the marketing of stars have impacted upon contemporary celebrity culture.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

    Barry King

About the author

Barry King is Professor of Communications at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.

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