Celebrity Nation: How America Evolved Into a Culture of Fans and Followers

by Landon Jones and Landon Y. Jones

Book Overview

A former People magazine editor reveals how our cult of celebrity has shaped our politics, our culture, and our personal lives--for better or worse

From the writer and editor who coined the term "baby boomer" comes Celebrity Nation, an exploration into how and why fame no longer stems only from heroic achievements but from the number of "likes" and shares--and what this change means for American culture. Landon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807093424
• ISBN13: 9780807093429
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.2"