Screen Idols: The Tragedy Of Falling Stars

Abstract

The emergence of the modern celebrity, a figure made possible by the camera and mass communication technologies, is essential to understanding the structure of popular culture. The author argues that the star, rather than being a mere social text, is a tragic figure suspended between heroism and its loss.

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