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

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...

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Main Author:	Deflem, Mathieu (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]
Subjects:	Lady Gaga > Criticism and interpretation. Women singers > United States. Fame > Social aspects. Feminism > Social aspects. Sex > Social aspects. Marketing > Social aspects. Popular culture > Social aspects. Celebrities.