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1 online resource (x, 311 pages) : illustrations |
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computer c |
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online resource cr |
Contents |
The performance of celebrity -- A very short history of the feelings -- The London-Brighton road (1760-1820) -- Paris: haute couture and the painting of modern life -- New York and Chicago: robber barons and the gossip column, 1880-1910 -- The geography of recognition: celebrity on its holidays -- The great dictators -- The stars look down: the democratisation of celebrity -- From each according to his ability: sport, rock, fashion, and the self -- Stories we tell ourselves about ourselves -- Envoi: Cherishing citizens. |
ISBN |
9781400834396 (electronic bk.) |
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1400834392 (electronic bk.) |
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9786612639401 |
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6612639407 |
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9780691135625 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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0691135622 |
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9781282639409 |
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1282639404 |
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