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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154818603321

Autore

Deflem Mathieu

Titolo

Lady Gaga and the sociology of fame : the rise of a pop star in an age of celebrity / / Mathieu Deflem

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2017]

�2017

ISBN

1-137-58468-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 245 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

302.23

Soggetti

Women singers - United States

Fame - Social aspects

Feminism - Social aspects

Sex - Social aspects

Marketing - Social aspects

Popular culture - Social aspects

Celebrities

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Popular Culture and the Sociology of Fame -- 3. The Life and Times of Lady Gaga -- 4. The Business of Lady Gaga -- 5. The Laws of Lady Gaga -- 6. Gaga Media: From Internet to Radio -- 7. The Audience of Lady Gaga: Beyond the Little Monsters -- 8. Gaga Activism: The New Ethics of Pop Culture -- 9. The Sex of Lady Gaga -- 10. Art Pop: The Styles of Lady Gaga -- 11. Conclusion -- 12. Epilogue: Professor Goes Gaga: Teaching Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame.

Sommario/riassunto

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.