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Being a Celebrity: A Phenomenology of Fame

In: Journal of Phenomenological Psychology
Authors: David Giles and Donna Rockwell
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01 Jan 2009
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2009 DOI: 10.1163/004726609X12482630041889 Journal of Phenomenological Psychology 40 (2009) 178–210 brill.nl/jpp pheno menol ogical p s y c h ology jour nal of © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2009 Being a Celebrity: A Phenomenology of Fame Donna Rockwell Michigan School of Professional Psychology David C. Giles University of Winchester Abstract Th e experience of being famous was investigated through interviews with 15 well- known American celebrities. Th e interviews detail the existential parameters of being famous in contemporary culture. Research participants were celebrities in various societal categories: government, law, business, publishing, sports, music, fi lm,
Title:
Being a Celebrity: A Phenomenology of Fame
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/004726609X12482630041889
Language:
English
Pages:
178–210
Keywords:
FAME; CELEBRITY; POP CULTURE; PHENOMENOLOGY; MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY
In:
Journal of Phenomenological Psychology
In:
Volume 40: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1569-1624
Print ISSN:
0047-2662
Subjects:
General, Philosophy, Applied Social Sciences, Social Sciences

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