Description
| Product ID: | 9781349959389 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame |
| Subtitle: | The Rise of a Pop Star in an Age of Celebrity |
| Authors: | Author: Mathieu Deflem |
| Page Count: | 245 |
| Subjects: | Composers and songwriters, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Biography: arts and entertainment, Popular culture, Sociology, Biography: arts & entertainment, Popular culture, Sociology, USA |
| Description: | This book investigates the stardom of Lady Gaga within a cultural-sociological framework. Resisting a reductionist perspective of fame as a commodity, Mathieu Deflem offers an empirical examination of the social conditions that informed Lady Gaga’s rise to fame. This book investigates the stardom of Lady Gaga within a cultural-sociological framework. Resisting a reductionist perspective of fame as a commodity, Mathieu Deflem offers an empirical examination of the social conditions that informed Lady Gaga''s rise to fame. The book delves into topics such as the marketing of Lady Gaga; the legal issues that have dogged her career; the media; her audience; her activism; issues of sex, gender, and sexuality; and Lady Gaga''s unique artistry. By training a spotlight on this singular pop icon, Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame invites readers to consider the nature of stardom in an age of celebrity. |
| Imprint Name: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publisher Name: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-03-01 |
