Title: The celebrity persona pandemic /
Authors: Marshall, P. David,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Celebrities United States Psychology.; Fame Social aspects United States.; Persona (Psychoanalysis) United States.
Abstract: "The Celebrity Persona Pandemic explores how the construction of a public persona is fetishized in contemporary culture. As social media has progressively led to a greater focus on the production of the self, so this book looks at the most visible versions of persona through figures such as Stephen Colbert, Cate Blachett, and Justin Bieber, as well as fictional characters like Spock and Harry Potter. Ultimately, P. David Marshall closely studies how persona culture shapes our notions of value and significance, and dramatically shifts cultural politics."
Contents: Introduction: persona in formation -- Stephen Colbert reveals his true self -- The Cate Blanchett persona at the Oscars -- Glamour photography democratizes fame -- The toal exposure of Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and others -- The t-shirt phenomenon in China -- Politics of recognition -- Listicles and the play of klout -- Seriality and persona from Spock to Harry Potter -- Intercommunication and cultures of surveillance -- Conclusion: pandemic persona.