American Idolatry: Celebrity, Commodity And Reality Television
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| Originally published | March 2010 |
| Authors | Christopher E. Bell |
| Genres | Television Criticism |
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| ID | 2275382 |
About American Idolatry: Celebrity, Commodity And Reality Television
The popular definition characterizes celebrity as a product of manufacture rather than merit. If fame is taken to represent the recognition of achievement, then modern celebrity, in contrast, must be based on something other than achievement, for celebrity and fame are not the same thing. . . .