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Surveys the lives and careers of one hundred performers from the worlds of film, sports, comedy, and popular music, and discusses the role of stardom in American society
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This interdisciplinary work takes a look at the sociological function of the "stars" of American entertainment and sports; i.e, the 100 or so figures who, in any given year, are recognized by most Americans. Fowles has ready explanations for all aspects of "supercelebrityhood," many of them convincing. He offers a fresh scholarly work which is also highly readable, with many anecdotes and tidbits extracted from newspapers and books. Occasionally the academic rendering of an obvious facet of stardom has a comic effect, and some will not accept his thesis that "stars are paid more than all others because they do more than all others for the maintenance of our way of life." Nevertheless, this is a clearheaded and positive examination of what is admittedly a significant part of the national psyche. Recommended for popular culture studies collections and others.
-Brian Geary, West Seneca, N.Y.
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