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Download or read book Fame written by Andy Evans and published by Frog Limited. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fame tracks the inner world of celebrities from TV, film, music, and sports to find out what it takes psychologically to achieve stardom, outlining their common traits and backgrounds.
Download or read book What Price Fame? written by Tyler Cowen and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where more people know who Princess Di was than who their own senators are, where Graceland draws more visitors per year than the White House, and where Michael Jordan is an industry unto himself, fame and celebrity are central currencies. In this intriguing book, Tyler Cowen explores and elucidates the economics of fame. Fame motivates the talented and draws like-minded fans together. But it also may put profitability ahead of quality, visibility above subtlety, and privacy out of reach. The separation of fame and merit is one of the central dilemmas Cowen considers in his account of the modern market economy. He shows how fame is produced, outlines the principles that govern who becomes famous and why, and discusses whether fame-seeking behavior harmonizes individual and social interests or corrupts social discourse and degrades culture. Most pertinently, Cowen considers the implications of modern fame for creativity, privacy, and morality. Where critics from Plato to Allan Bloom have decried the quest for fame, Cowen takes a more pragmatic, optimistic view. He identifies the benefits of a fame-intensive society and makes a persuasive case that however bad fame may turn out to be for the famous, it is generally good for society and culture.
Book Synopsis Private and Special Statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by : Massachusetts
Download or read book Private and Special Statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts written by Massachusetts and published by . This book was released on 1805 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fame: At Any Cost by : Keeley Bolger
Download or read book Fame: At Any Cost written by Keeley Bolger and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-05-19 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is winning worth everything? Has the nation has reached saturation point with TV talent shows? This gripping exposé describes what really happens to reality TV contest winners and losers. TV writer, Keeley Bolger, examines the highs and lows of being a star of reality television and the price people are willing to pay for fame today. Exploring all the major UK TV talent contests and featuring the contestants, record label executives and some of the established pop stars, who were challenged in the charts by the newcomers.
Book Synopsis Illusions of Immortality by : David Giles
Download or read book Illusions of Immortality written by David Giles and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What drives people to crave fame and celebrity? How does fame affect people psychologically? These issues are frequently discussed by the media but up till now psychologists have shied away from an academic away from an academic investigation of the phenomenon of fame. In this lively, eclectic book David Giles examines fame and celebrity from a variety of perspectives. He argues that fame should be seen as a process rather than a state of being, and that 'celebrity' has largely emerged through the technological developments of the last 150 years. Part of our problem in dealing with celebrities, and the problem celebrities have dealing with the public, is that the social conditions produced by the explosion in mass communications have irrevocably altered the way we live. However we know little about many of the phenomena these conditions have produced - such as the 'parasocial interaction' between television viewers and media characters, and the quasi-religious activity of 'fans'. Perhaps the biggest single dilemma for celebrities is the fact that the vehicle that creates fame for them - the media - is also their tormentor. To address these questions, David Giles draws on research from psychology, sociology, media and communications studies, history and anthropology - as well as his own experiences as a music journalist in the 1980s. He argues that the history of fame is inextricably linked to the emergence of the individual self as a central theme of Western culture, and considers how the desire for authenticity, as well as individual privacy, have created anxieties for celebrities which are best understood in their historical and cultural context.
Author :Shay Stone Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781725788039 Total Pages :332 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (88 download)
Download or read book The Cost of Fame written by Shay Stone and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if getting everything you ever wanted cost you the only one you ever loved? One night. One stupid night. That's all it took to tear Alex's world apart and rip her heart in two. Thanks to Richard's plan she believes Colin committed the ultimate betrayal and she can't imagine ever forgiving him. With Colin out of the way, Richard thinks his path to Alexandra is clear. But when he discovers a megastar is also vying for her affection, Richard is forced to up his game. With his obsession out of control, he takes drastic measures leaving Alex no choice. The only way to protect the people she loves is to agree to Richard's terms and let Colin go forever. After reluctantly giving her the space she requested, Colin returns home from a movie shoot determined to win Alex back. He won't stop until she is back in his arms where she belongs. But she isn't making it easy. Despite her continued attempts to push him away, it's obvious she still loves him. Something isn't right. If Colin doesn't figure it out soon, one of them will be forced to pay the ultimate price. Not all stories have a happy ending. Will Colin and Alex get theirs or will their love be The Cost of Fame?
Book Synopsis The Price for Fame by : Shawn Hartwell
Download or read book The Price for Fame written by Shawn Hartwell and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Cost of Competition by : Sidney Armor Reeve
Download or read book The Cost of Competition written by Sidney Armor Reeve and published by New York, McClure Phillips. This book was released on 1906 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Spectacular Disappearances by : Julia H. Fawcett
Download or read book Spectacular Disappearances written by Julia H. Fawcett and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2016-03-04 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at England's larger-than-life figures in the 18th century shines a spotlight on contemporary celebrity
Download or read book Beyond Sight written by Ryan D. Giles and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Sight, edited by Ryan D. Giles and Steven Wagschal, explores the ways in which Iberian writers crafted images of both Old and New Worlds using the non-visual senses (hearing, smell, taste, and touch). The contributors argue that the uses of these senses are central to understanding Iberian authors and thinkers from the pre- and early modern periods. Medievalists delve into the poetic interiorizations of the sensorial plane to show how sacramental and purportedly miraculous sensory experiences were central to the effort of affirming faith and understanding indigenous peoples in the Americas. Renaissance and early modernist essays shed new light on experiences of pungent, bustling ports and city centres, and the exotic musical performances of empire. This insightful collection covers a wide array of approaches including literary and cultural history, philosophical aesthetics, affective and cognitive studies, and theories of embodiment. Beyond Sight expands the field of sensory studies to focus on the Iberian Peninsula and its colonies from historical, literary, and cultural perspectives.
Book Synopsis Fame: Ain't it a Bitch by : A.J. Benza
Download or read book Fame: Ain't it a Bitch written by A.J. Benza and published by Miramax Books. This book was released on 2001-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether talking on the phone to LaToya Jackson about Michael, being upbraided by Cindy Crawford at a party, or sharing a joint with jack Nicholson, A.J.s unorthodox methods compelled celebs to call him with tips, and brought heat from his editors. Fame: Aint it a Bitch tells the stories behind the stories about the actors, rock stars, models, moguls, and society bad girls that comprimise Manhattans infamous night life. In nightclubs and in newsrooms, readers are shown the trading, deals, threats and cajoling that are involved in creating a hot gossip column. With the edge and energy that completely captures both the glitter and the gutter of show business, A.J. Benza has the real inside scoop yet again.
Book Synopsis Science by : John Michels (Journalist)
Download or read book Science written by John Michels (Journalist) and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1911-13 contain the Proceedings of the Helminothological Society of Washington, ISSN 0018-0120, 1st-15th meeting.
Book Synopsis Woman of Ill Fame by : Erika Mailman
Download or read book Woman of Ill Fame written by Erika Mailman and published by Heyday. This book was released on 2006 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiction. Looking for a better life, Nora Simms sails from the East Coast to gold rush San Francisco with a plan for success: to strike it rich by trading on her good looks. But when a string of murders claims several of her fellow "women of ill fame," Nora grows uneasy with how closely linked all of the victims are to her. Even her rise to the top of her profession and a move to the fashionable part of town don't shelter her from the danger, and she must distinguish friend from foe in a race to discover the identity of the killer. "WOMAN OF ILL FAME deftly sidesteps all the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold clichA[a¬As you think you see coming as it follows its heroine through the muddy two-fisted brawl that was gold rush San Francisco. The book starts with a bang, and for me it never lets up; I enjoyed the hell out of it"--Tamim Ansary
Book Synopsis The Price of Fame by : Diana Grazier
Download or read book The Price of Fame written by Diana Grazier and published by Virtualbookworm Publishing. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She has it all-wealth, beauty and fame. She also carries an eternal flame. It burns within her heart and threatens to consume her very soul. At age four, actress Joy Bryant is cast as the star of a long-running television series. She experiences the trials and tribulations of many child stars, such as weight ultimatums, paparazzi photographers, and the loss of her childhood itself. As she reaches adulthood, she finds that her perceptions of the world are distorted from those who do normal, everyday things, and who lead normal, everyday lives. She is plagued by a stalker, and also by Gary Shawn, a brilliant, cynical reporter who follows her career with a caustic wit and poisoned pen. He criticizes her for believing in fairy tales that teach girls there is only one person in the world that is meant for them, yet he carries an eternal flame of his own. When Joy's life is threatened, she drops out of the public eye and embarks on a journey filled with self-discover. She learns that the loss of her childhood is only a small price of fame. The ultimate price lies within a devastating choice that she must make.
Download or read book Fame Junkies written by Jake Halpern and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analytical study of America's rabid fascination with the lives of celebrities draws on numerous personal interviews--with fans, Hollywood insiders, and would-be celebrities--to examine the psychological, sociological, and biological roots of the obsession, as well as its implications for modern life. By the author of Braving Home. Reprint.
Book Synopsis The Monthly Review by : Ralph Griffiths
Download or read book The Monthly Review written by Ralph Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 1794 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Walk of Fame written by Sharon Krum and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Webster is a dreary nobody; nice enough, but neither a head-turner or a hell-raiser, until he's given the opportunity to become an uber-celebrity. The assignment: A major magazine gives Tom 30-days in which to make himself famous, using any, and they mean any, means necessary. The pay-off: Fame, glory, and $100,000. When the assignment spins out of control, Tom takes a wild ride on the celebrity machine with a B-list film actress who wants to be working on Shakespeare in the Park rather than her buxom physique, her slimy agent, his best friend, (who happens to have stolen his wife), a boss desperate to capitalize on Tom's celebrity, and a fame obsessed magazine editor who wants a finished article from Tom above all else. As his level of fame escalates, Tom becomes trapped in his own lies and the cult of celebrity - while everyone around him grabs their fifteen minutes. And then, just when everything seems perfect, Tom will make the decision of his life- turning the tables on the paparazzi, the hangers on, and his scheming counterparts.
