Celebrity in chief
Subtitle: a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom
By: by Kenneth T. Walsh
Publisher: Paradigm Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781612057064
Subjects: Presidents; Social life and customs; Celebrities; History
Other titles: History of the presidents and the culture of stardom
Description: Analyzes the inherent celebrity that comes with being the United States president and explains how some presidents successfully capitalized on their fame to make themselves more effective leaders and others did not.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the rise of the concept of stardom and the culture of celebrity; title: Forerunners of the modern celebrity presidents: Washington to Cleveland; title: Theodore Roosevelt: the strenuous life; title: Franklin D. Roosevelt: public advocate; title: John F. Kennedy: glitter and cool; title: Ronald Reagan: the role of the century; title: Bill Clinton: pop icon; title: Barack Obama: making history and taking new paths; title: Second billing: from Truman to the Bushes; title: First ladies: partners in celebrity; title: Presidents and television: primal forces; title: Presidents and the news media: tug of war; title: Presidents and the movies: cinema stars; title: Presidents and reading: gravitas alert; title: Presidents and sports: links to everyday America; title: Presidents and music: sweet and sour notes; title: Presidents as trend setters and trend spotters: food, fashion, pets, and more; title: Callow vs. consequential celebrity: all stardom is not equal; title: Epilogue: the future of presidential celebrity.