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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819378303321

Autore

Walsh Kenneth T.

Titolo

Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom / / Kenneth T. Walsh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-26268-9

1-315-63565-8

1-317-26267-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (280 p.)

Disciplina

973.099

Soggetti

Presidents - United States - Social life and customs

Presidents - United States - History

Celebrities - United States - Social life and customs

Celebrities - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2015 by Paradigm Publishers.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction The Rise of the Concept of Stardom and the Culture of Celebrity; Chapter One Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents: Washington to Cleveland; Chapter Two Theodore Roosevelt: The Strenuous Life; Chapter Three Franklin D. Roosevelt: Public Advocate; Chapter Four John F. Kennedy: Glitter and Cool; Chapter Five Ronald Reagan: The Role of the Century; Chapter Six Bill Clinton: Pop Icon; Chapter Seven Barack Obama: Making History and Taking New Paths

Chapter Eight Second Billing: From Truman to the BushesChapter Nine First Ladies: Partners in Celebrity; Chapter Ten Presidents and Television: Primal Forces; Chapter Eleven Presidents and the News Media: Tug of War; Chapter Twelve Presidents and the Movies: Cinema Stars; Chapter Thirteen Presidents and Reading: Gravitas Alert; Chapter Fourteen Presidents and Sports: Links to Everyday America; Chapter Fifteen Presidents and Music: Sweet and Sour Notes; Chapter Sixteen Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters: Food, Fashion, Pets, and More



Chapter Seventeen Consequential vs. Shallow Celebrity: All Stardom Is Not EqualEpilogue: The Future of Presidential Celebrity; Notes; Selected Readings; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

It didn t take long for Barack Obama to make his mark as the biggest political star to ever occupy the White House.