TY  - BOOK
AU  - Inglis,Fred
TI  - A short history of celebrity
SN  - 9780691135625 (hardcover : alk. paper)
AV  - D210 .I525 2010
U1  - 305.5/2 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Princeton
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Celebrities
KW  - History
KW  - Biography
KW  - Fame
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - History, Modern
KW  - Popular culture
KW  - Civilization, Modern
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-302) and index; The performance of celebrity -- A very short history of the feelings -- The London-Brighton road (1760-1820) -- Paris: haute couture and the painting of modern life -- New York and Chicago: robber barons and the gossip column, 1880-1910 -- The geography of recognition: celebrity on its holidays -- The great dictators -- The stars look down: the democratization of celebrity -- From each according to his ability: sport, rock, fashion, and the self -- Stories we tell ourselves about ourselves -- Envoi: Cherishing citizens
ER  -