Celebrity in the Time of Covid: Fandom and the Influence of Pandemic Messaging

by Christina S. Beck

This work describes the crucial role celebrities played in the emergence of two competing narratives about Covid-19, one a pro-science narrative that advocated for preventive measures and the other a skeptical counter narrative that denied the disease's existence or downplayed its severity. During the first postmodern pandemic, a slew of interactions took place across a variety of platforms between prominent figures and those who connected with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476684928
• ISBN13: 9781476684925
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up