{"product_id":"understanding-celebrity","title":"Understanding Celebrity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An outstanding achievement... Graeme Turner writes with power and persuasion  and brilliantly explores what it is about celebrity today that should concern us all\" - Sean Redmond  Deakin University  \"A key touchstone for celebrity studies. Turner thoughtfully illuminates the variety of production and consumption practices through which celebrity circulates today  whilst remaining sensitive to the complexity of power relations in play. An essential read for students and scholars in the field\" - Sue Holmes  University of East Anglia  \"Cements Turners status as the most important figure in celebrity studies... Turners gaze fixes on developments in digital  social and global mediascapes  drawing media and celebrity studies into complex critical  political and cultural debates in his indomitable style\" - James Bennett  Royal Holloway  University of London  \"An extraordinary synthesis of research and theory... Understanding Celebrity remains the go-to text of celebrity studies\" - Joshua Gamsom  University of San Francisco Where does the production of celebrity end and its consumption begin?  Platforms such as Facebook  Twitter  YouTube and reality TV allow us a previously unimagined engagement with the manufactured persona of celebrity. Understanding Celebrity has become the go-to text for understanding the connection between the production and consumption of this persona. The long-awaited second edition assesses the changing nature of this pivotal relationship in celebrity studies. The book: Explains how social media is key in establishing an online presence for celebrities Critically analyses the changing nature of fan culture within the online environment Delves into a richer and more detailed account of the history of celebrity Examines in greater depth the increased role of reality TV Incorporates recent contributions from feminist scholars to the field Enriched with new examples drawn from popular culture  this is a contemporary and incisive look at celebrity studies. Understanding Celebrity is not only an essential text  but a stimulating read for students studying celebrity and popular culture across media studies  cultural studies and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44958144593973,"sku":"ByrdShop_144625321X","price":48.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781446253212.jpg?v=1770366037","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/understanding-celebrity","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}