{"title":"Robert van Krieken","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert van Krieken\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate dynamics of contemporary society through a critical lens, illuminating the relationship between celebrity culture and social theory. His works invite readers to consider how fame shapes identity and community in modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in Education \u0026amp; Reference, van Krieken’s books offer thoughtful analysis for those interested in sociology and cultural studies. \u003cem\u003eCelebrity Society\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies his approach, combining academic rigour with accessibility to engage both students and curious readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"celebrity-society-by-robert-van-krieken-9781138295063","title":"Celebrity Society","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn television and in films, in magazines and books, on the Internet and in the realm of politics, celebrities of all sorts seem to dominate our attention. \u003ci\u003eCelebrity Society: The Struggle for Attention\u003c\/i\u003e brings new perspectives to our understanding of how the figure of ‘the celebrity’ is bound up with the structure and dynamics of society, economics, and politics. It outlines how the ‘celebrification of society’ is not just the twentieth-century product of Hollywood and television, but a long-term historical process, beginning with Christian saints, the printing press, theatre, and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the ideas of Norbert Elias, the book explains how contemporary celebrity society is the heir (or heiress) of ‘court society’, taking on but also transforming many of the functions of the aristocracy. As well as examining celebrity in all the familiar arenas—film, television, music, fashion, and sport—\u003ci\u003eCelebrity Society\u003c\/i\u003e also includes the analysis of celebrity in business and management, politics, humanitarianism, and philanthropy. A key feature of the book is its development of the idea that celebrity is driven by the ‘economy of attention’, since attention has become a form of capital—attention capital—in the Information and Internet age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this second edition, the author has updated and significantly revised this path-breaking book to include a more detailed discussion of attention capital, the question of gender and celebrity, populism, fans, fandom, and self-formation, micro-celebrity, and personal or self-branding, the ‘worker celebrity’, and the impact of social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrity is an exciting and rapidly expanding field of social science, making this engaging book a valuable resource for students and scholars in sociology, politics, history, celebrity studies, cultural studies, the sociology of media, and cultural theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605212545260,"sku":"9781138295063","price":91.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138295063-celebrity-society.jpg?v=1778126322"},{"product_id":"celebrity-society-by-robert-van-krieken-9781138295056","title":"Celebrity Society","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn television and in films, in magazines and books, on the Internet and in the realm of politics, celebrities of all sorts seem to dominate our attention. \u003cem\u003eCelebrity Society: The Struggle for Attention\u003c\/em\u003e brings new perspectives to our understanding of how the figure of ‘the celebrity’ is bound up with the structure and dynamics of society, economics, and politics. 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