Celebrity in the 21st Century: A Reference Handbook : A Reference Handbook

This book offers a critical look at celebrity and celebrities throughout history, emphasizing the development of celebrity as a concept, its relevance to individuals, and the role of the public and celebrities in popular culture.• Data and documents highlight the depth of the public's involvement with celebrities, including attendance at celebrity performances, online celebrity connections, tables about salaries, and letters to celebrities• Presents a chronological view of the phenomenon of celebrity in the United States, the expansion of which parallels the development of media in America• The bibliography provides information for additional reading and research as well as information relating to citations in the text• A glossary defines terms important to a full understanding of celebrity, for example,'Jung's collective unconscious'