Internet celebrity : understanding fame online / by Crystal Abidin Jönköping University, Sweden.
By: Abidin, Crystal [author.].
Series: SocietyNow.Publisher: United Kingdom ; North America : Emerald Publishing, ©2018Edition: First edition.Description: 169 p: illustrations ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1787560791; 9781787560796 (Paperback).Subject(s): Internet -- Social aspects | Online identities | Communication and culture | Celebrities | Celebrities | Communication and culture | Internet -- Social aspects | Online identitiesGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "The face of internet celebrity is rapidly diversifying and evolving. Online and mainstream celebrity culture are now weaving together, such that breakout stars from one-hit viral videos are able to turn their transient fame into a full-time career. This book presents a framework for thinking about the different forms of internet celebrity that have emerged over the last decade, taking examples from the Global North and South, to consolidate key ideas about cultures of online fame. It discusses the overall landscape, developments and trends in the internet celebrity economy, and cross-cultural lessons on global internet celebrity"--Back cover.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | HM851 .A24 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000015906 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-156) and index.
"The face of internet celebrity is rapidly diversifying and evolving. Online and mainstream celebrity culture are now weaving together, such that breakout stars from one-hit viral videos are able to turn their transient fame into a full-time career. This book presents a framework for thinking about the different forms of internet celebrity that have emerged over the last decade, taking examples from the Global North and South, to consolidate key ideas about cultures of online fame. It discusses the overall landscape, developments and trends in the internet celebrity economy, and cross-cultural lessons on global internet celebrity"--Back cover.