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Media, Information and Technoculture 338F/G The Culture of Celebrity

Why do we celebrate stars? What can the analysis of celebrity reveal about modern ideas of self and individual identity? This course introduces critical work on the phenomenon of stardom, develops case studies of individual film, television, and popular music stars, and investigates the institutional and industrial processes that have created celebrities.

Antirequisite: MIT 348F if taken in 2000-2001 or 1999-2000.
Prerequisite: Registration in the third or fourth year of an MIT program, or permission of the Faculty.
3 lecture hours, half course


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