Celia Lam

Celebrity Bromance

Constructing, Interpreting and Utilising Personas

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This comprehensive work presents a thorough exploration of celebrity 'bromances,' interrogating how bromances are portrayed in media and consumed by audiences to examine themes of celebrity persona, performativity, and authenticity. The authors examine how the performance of intimate male friendships functions within broadly 'Western' celebrity culture from three primary perspectives: construction of persona; interactions with audiences and fans; and commodification. Case studies from film and television are used to illustrate the argument that, regardless of their authenticity (real or staged), bromances are useful for engaging audiences and… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Raphael, Jackie

ISBN: 978-1-00-057075-5
EAN: 9781000570755
Produktnummer: 37830642
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Seitenangabe: 172 S.
Plattform: EPUB

Über den Autor

Dr. Celia Lam is Associate Professor of media and cultural studies at the School of International Communications, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Dr. Lam has published in the area of celebrity culture, bromances, fan fiction and fandoms.Dr. Jackie Raphael works at Murdoch University, and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. Dr. Raphael has published several books and papers on celebrity culture, bromance, endorsements, branding, iconic status, persona and social media.