Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame
Subtitle: The Rise of a Pop Star in an Age of Celebrity
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Dec 02, 2016
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9781137584670
Description: This book investigates the stardom of Lady Gaga within a cultural-sociological framework. Resisting a reductionist perspective of fame as a commodity, Mathieu Deflem offers an empirical examination of the social conditions that informed Lady Gaga’s rise to fame. The book delves into topics such as the marketing of Lady Gaga; the legal issues that have dogged her career; the media; her audience; her activism; issues of sex, gender, and sexuality; and Lady Gaga’s unique artistry. By training a spotlight on this singular pop icon, Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame invites readers to consider the nature of stardom in an age of celebrity.
Notes: Source title: Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame: The Rise of a Pop Star in an Age of Celebrity