MEDIACTIVE ideas/knowledge/culture |
The
second issue of Mediactive investigates the world of celebrity.
From the talented to the simply over-exposed, celebrities feed the media
machine with a display of wealth, scandal and glamour, fuelling our fascination
with the intimate details of other people's lives, loves and foibles.
How might we understand the politics and power of contemporary celebrity,
and its relationship to ordinary lives? What does celebrity say about
the society and culture we live in, our personal aspirations and hopes,
the relationship between private and public life?
The issue includes a discussion on Reality TV; an analysis of the Blair family's celebrity status; a debate about intimacy and what's real in 'keeping it real'; a look at cult TV fan cultures, and what it means when pop stars 'can't act'.
Contents:
Jo Littler Making Fame Ordinary: Intimacy, reflexivity,
'keeping it real'
Oscar Reyes Cheriegate! Celebrity, scandal and political leadership
Anita Biressi and Heather Nunn The especially remarkable: celebrity
and social mobility in Reality TV
Matt Hills 'Subcultural Celebrity' and Cult TV Fan Cultures
Kay Dickenson Pop stars who can't act: The limits of celebrity
'multi-tasking'
Jeremy Gilbert Small Faces: the tyranny of Celebrity in post-Oedipal
culture
Contributors: Anita Biressi, Kay Dickinson, Jeremy Gilbert, Matt Hills, Jo Littler, Heather Nunn, Oscar Reyes.
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