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New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017

1 online zdroj

ISBN 978-1-137-58468-7 (e-kniha)

ISBN 9781137584670 (print)

Printed edition: ISBN 9781137584670

1. Introduction -- 2. Popular Culture and the Sociology of Fame -- 3. The Life and Times of Lady Gaga -- 4. The Business of Lady Gaga -- 5. The Laws of Lady Gaga -- 6. Gaga Media: 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.

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 the marketing of Lady Gaga; the legal issues that have dogged her career; the media; her audience; her activism; issues of sex, gender, and sexuality; and Lady Gaga’s unique artistry. By training a spotlight on this singular pop icon, Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame invites readers to consider the nature of stardom in an age of celebrity..

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