Celebrity and entertainment obsession : understanding our addiction /

"Celebrity culture surrounds us. We are inundated with information about actors and actresses, athletes, musicians, and others who have become famous or infamous. Although we never will likely meet or get to know them, our interest in them seems boundless. We are literally obsessed with being e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Levy, Michael S., 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman and Littlefield, [2015]
Temas:
Celebrities.
Fans (Persons) > Psychology.
Fame > Psychological aspects.
Célébrités.
Renommée > Aspect psychologique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Fame > Psychological aspects
Celebrities
Fans (Persons) > Psychology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The human species
  • Entertainment and novelty
  • The irresistibility of beauty
  • Sociability
  • An addictive vulnerability
  • Our need for idols
  • Self-esteem
  • The social scene
  • Alienation and isolation
  • What makes us feel good?
  • Mass media
  • The perfect storm
  • Entertainment addiction
  • Entertainment as life fulfillment
  • Transformation and obsession
  • They got what I want
  • Voyeurism exploited
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • Index
  • About the author.

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