Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame The Rise of a Pop Star in an Age of Celebrity

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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Deflem, Mathieu
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • From Internet to Radio
  • 7. The Audience of Lady Gaga: Beyond the Little Monsters
  • 8. Gaga Activism: The New Ethics of Pop Culture
  • 9. The Sex of Lady Gaga
  • 10. Art Pop: The Styles of Lady Gaga
  • 11. Conclusion
  • 12. Epilogue: Professor Goes Gaga: Teaching Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame