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Book Description: University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2007. hardback. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 8vo. 303 pp; This is the first edition. Excelent book; ALWAYS WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. 34 YEARS OF FAST/RELIABLE SERVICE. MEMBER ABAA. Bookseller Inventory # 82726

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Book Description: The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2007. hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 8vo. 303 pp; Excellent book. Dust jacket protected in clear Brodart cover.; ALWAYS WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. 34 YEARS OF FAST/RELIABLE SERVICE. MEMBER ABAA. Bookseller Inventory # 76717

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Book Description: The University Press of Kentucky, United States, 2007. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 229 x 152 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. Her image is iconic: Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. No longer just a name, "Oprah" has become a brand representing the talk show host's unique style of self-actualizing individualism. The cultural and economic power wielded by Winfrey merits critical evaluation. The contributors to The Oprah Phenomenon examine the origins of her public image and its substantial influence on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. Contributors address praise from her many supporters and weigh criticisms from her detractors. Winfrey's ability to create a feeling of intimacy with her audience has long been cited as one of the foundations of her popularity. She has repeatedly made national headlines by engaging and informing her audience with respect to her personal relationships to race, gender, feminism, and New Age culture. The Oprah Phenomenon explores these relationships in detail. At the root of Winfrey's message to her vast audience is her assertion that anyone can be a success regardless of background or upbringing. The contributors scrutinize this message: What does this success entail? Is the motivation behind self-actualization, in fact, merely the hope of replicating Winfrey's purchasing power? Is it just a prescription to buy the products she recommends and heed the advice of people she admires, or is it a lifestyle change of meaningful spiritual benefit? The Oprah Phenomenon asks these and many other difficult questions to promote a greater understanding of Winfrey's influence on the American consciousness. Elwood Watson, associate professor of history at East Tennessee State University, is the editor of several books, including "There She Is, Miss America" The Politics of Sex, Beauty, and Race in America's Most Famous Pageant and Searching The Soul of Ally McBeal: Critical Essays. Bookseller Inventory # AAN9780813124261

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Book Description: The University Press of Kentucky. Hardback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, The Oprah Phenomenon, Jennifer Harris, Elwood Watson, Her image is iconic. Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. "Oprah" is no longer just a name; it has become a brand representing Winfrey's own style of self-actualizing individualism. The cultural and economic power that Winfrey wields merits critical evaluation. The contributors to "The Oprah Phenomenon" examine the origins of her influential image and its substantial impact on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. At the root of Winfrey's message to her vast audience is the assertion that anyone can be successful regardless of their past or upbringing. The contributors scrutinize this message. What does this success entail? Is the motivation for "self-actualization," in fact, really the hope of replicating Winfrey's purchasing power? Is it just the ability to buy the products she recommends and to heed the advice of people she admires, or is it truly a lifestyle change that is beneficial on a more spiritual level? "The Oprah Phenomenon" explores these and many other difficult questions about Winfrey's media empire to understand its influence on American consciousness. Bookseller Inventory # B9780813124261

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Book Description: Univ Pr of Kentucky. Book Condition: New. Brand NEW unread book. Hard cover bound book. Bookseller Inventory # 9780813124261

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Book Description: The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, 2007. Book Condition: New. Bookseller Inventory # 3085333

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Book Description: Univ Pr of Kentucky, 2007. Hardcover. Book Condition: Brand New. 328 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # __0813124263

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