| Description |
217 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Stars as a Social Phenomenon. 1. Conditions for Stardom. 2. Production: Consumption. Origins of stardom. Stars as a phenomenon of production. Stars as a phenomenon of consumption. 3. Ideology. Star versus character. Life-as-theatre. A historical paradigm - from gods to mortals. Stars and the status quo. Compensation. Charisma -- Pt. 2. Stars as Images. 4. Stars as Stars. Consumption. Success. Ordinariness - are stars 'different'? The dream soured. Love. 5. Stars as Types. The notion of social type. Alternative or subversive types. 6. Stars as Specific Images. A specific image: Jane Fonda -- Pt. 3. Stars as Signs. 7. Stars and 'Character'. The notion of character. The construction of character. Stars as characters in films. 8. Stars and Performance. Trends in the study of performance. Performance signs. 9. A Note on Authorship -- Supplementary Chapter: Reconceptualising Stardom |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Motion picture actors and actresses.
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| Author |
McDonald, Paul, 1963-
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| LC no. |
98150751 |
| ISBN |
0851706436 (paperback) |
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0851706487 |
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