American idolatry

By Christopher E. Bell

Subjects: Popular culture, united states, Popular culture, Reality television programs, American idol (Television program)

Description: "This book explores the process by which celebrity is created, using the first seven seasons of Fox Television's American Idol as a framework through which to analyze how celebrity is defined, generated, nurtured, and intensified. A model is then suggested for interpreting the particular type of celebrity created on American Idol"--Provided by publisher.