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This dissertation analyzes the postfeminist tendencies and biopolitics in contemporary media practices by considering the pop culture exemplar, the Kardashian-Jenner family. This dissertation received First Class Honors from Trinity... more
Through a combination of political economy and radical mediation theory, this dissertation argues that current ‘YouTube Stars’ can be understood as a particularly virulent strain of ‘homo æconomicus’, who are produced and commodified... more
The NFL protests are only one of many celebrity-fueled political controversies during the Trump presidency. Why is there such a proliferation of celebrity activism? More importantly, does it amount to anything? What does our knowledge of... more
This article describes the main trends in political celebrity in the “tabloid” press. The analysis is based on articles about politicians and their families published in “Twój Styl” and “Viva” from the first editions of these... more
This article develops a non-reductive approach to celebrity, treating it as an iconic form of collective representation central to the meaningful construction of contemporary society. Like other compelling material symbols, the... more
The author focuses on connections between literature and celebrities. The text opens with recalling the problem of absence of literature in the media and the popularity of celebrity-written books. Subsequently, the author recalls examples... more
As an “icon” in mainstream popular culture, Lady Gaga has imbued a new standard of super stardom as a performance artist and transformative fashionista in today’s generation and thus challenged orthodoxy. Her interpretation and expression... more
How does a digital influencer come about? This is the main question this study tries to answer. Using interviews and audiovisual analysis with some prominent digital influencers from 2010s, this study describes the context in which these... more
In this article we provide an overview of our findings on how young people’s celebrity talk relates to their own aspirations for the future. We suggest that this provides a resource for careers education work both to widen the careers... more
This article examines whether there is a steady pattern of celebrity engagement with humanitarian issues through a study of the involvement of U2 and Angelina Jolie in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The activism of these two celebrities was... more
Grounded in the field of celebrity studies and analyzed through an intersectional lens, this paper untangles the seemingly incongruent discursive knot that constitutes Beyoncé’s feminist identity. I claim that the divergent discourses... more
Introduction to the book/Einleitung des Buchs Das Interview ist – medienübergreifend – eines der erfolgreichsten journalistischen Genres. Es etabliert sich bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts in der Zeitung, um gelegentlich in Buchform... more
A decade ago, in 2007, it was an important year in the realm of celebrity studies, Britney Spears had a meltdown and shaved her head, Lindsey Lohan checked into rehab and in February, Ray J “leaked” a sex tape exposing little-known Kim... more
Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau was perhaps one of the most recognisable international celebrity environmentalists of his time. Cousteau is not remembered, however, for his pivotal role in the defeat of the 1988 Antarctic Minerals... more
O presente artigo visa questionar e buscar respostas, através do estudo de caso, como e por que os fãs de determinados artistas do mundo da música usam a plataforma Twitter para divulgar as ações de seus ídolos e concomitantemente as... more
This chapter reflects on the symbolic and economic benefits enjoyed by celebrities who participate in activism. The eradication of hunger in poor countries, support for actions to protect the environment, and the lessening of natural... more
When the suicide of Kate Spade was followed by Anthony Bourdain in the same week, a radio show I listened to a while back popped into my head. The discussion surrounded “copycat” suicides and the manner in which the media reports suicide... more
This book explores the widespread phenomenon of celebrity fandom and provides the reader with deeper insights into the emotional dynamics of a consumer’s parasocial fan relationship with a celebrity. Following an overview of how fandom... more
Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo geral entender a construção e funcionamento das relações de proximidade estabelecidas entre fãs e webcelebridades. Partindo deste eixo central de investigação, analiso aqui a relação entre a hiperexposição... more
Course Description: Celebrities wouldn't exist without the fans and mass media. Fans make or break celebrities' careers (So long Gina Carano!) while these same celebrities shape fans' tastes and identities through the circulation of their... more
Amongst the vast human population lies one common fear – the fear of the unknown. As a result, most progressions made by humans are in pursuit of a source of explanation. In earlier days a cosmological presence was created to soften the... more
Given the increasingly pervasive and spectacular role of celebrities in humanitarian and environmental campaigning since the late 1990s – as spokespeople for NGO campaigns (Anderson, 2013) and as creators of their own organizations... more
In the last two decades especially, we have witnessed the rise of ‘celebrity’ forms of global humanitarianism and charity work, spearheaded by entertainment stars, billionaires, and activist NGOs (e.g. Bob Geldof, Bono, Angelina Jolie,... more
Korean Wave entertainment products like K-pop are increasingly enjoyed by worldwide audiences and acknowledged as part of lived experience through the help of online platform. Not only making the circulation and distribution of K-pop... more
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The main purpose of this study is to analyze the consumer's perception of celebrity family endorsement in the context of Instagram advertisement. The object of this research is The Hermansyah (Anang Hermansyah family brand). This paper... more
Woke supremacy has been taking a toll on Western civilization. The casualties of wokeness are too many and sundry to track. But we should not forget that wokeness was first germinated in higher education, from whence it metastasized to... more
This article examines the growing entanglements between the digital and the world of food while suggesting that food is a particularly generative space through which to understand the evolving but often hidden role of the digital in... more
Celebrity endorsement is a common practice adopted by companies throughout the world. This practice is increasing more and more now even for the technology industry. Companies use celebrity endorsement to influence consumer purchase... more
"Zapatista murals are spaces of redefinition where a variety of voices and discourses converge becoming a practice that mutates throughout time and builds community. These murals have been produced since 1995. The particular case of... more