This course will encourage students to actively engage with celebrity culture by focusing on how to think critically about popular culture, new media, and the connections between image and identity. Following a discussion of the Hollywood star system and the tradition of “packaging” celebrities, we will examine how the image of celebrity has changed over time. Topics will include the development of paparazzi photography since the 1950s, fan communities and identification with stars, the role of social media today (including Twitter and Facebook), the face of the fallen star, and the rise of the YouTube star.
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