Oprah Winfrey and the Glamour of Misery: An Essay on Popular Culture

by Eva Illouz

Book Overview

Oprah Winfrey is the protagonist of the story to be told here, but this book has broader intentions, begins Eva Illouz in this original examination of how and why this talk show host has become a pervasive symbol in American culture. Unlike studies of talk shows that decry debased cultural standards and impoverished political consciousness, Oprah Winfrey and the Glamour of Misery asks us to rethink our perceptions of culture in general and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231118139
• ISBN13: 9780231118132
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher