The Next Big Thing: Local Celebrity |
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Authors: | Kerry O Ferris |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA |
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Abstract: | In this essay I observe that, as the field of celebrity studies established itself in the academy, there is a need for a distinctly
sociological and interactional approach to celebrity. In particular, I argue for a focus on the experiential and relational
dynamics of celebrity from the point of view of celebrities themselves, something which has so far been difficult for researchers
to achieve. One way to accomplish this goal is to move in the direction celebrity itself seems to be headed: toward local
or subcultural celebrities and their smaller, more segmented audiences. Empirical research on the lived experiences of local
celebrities provides a practical way to generate celebrity-level data and makes an important sociological contribution to
broader theorizing about the cultural phenomenon of celebrity. |
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