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Afterlife as Afterimage

- Understanding Posthumous Fame

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The mass media make it possible for fame to be enhanced and transformed posthumously. What does it mean to fans when a celebrity dies, and how can death change the way that celebrities are perceived and celebrated? How do we mourn and remember? What can different forms of communication reveal about the role of media in our lives? Through a provocative look at the lives and legacy of popular musicians from Elvis to Tupac and from Louis Prima to John Lennon, Afterlife as Afterimage analyzes the process of posthumous fame to give us new insights into the consequences of mediation, and it illuminates the complex nature of fandom, community formation, and identity construction.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780820463650
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 293
  • Udgivet:
  • 28. juli 2005
  • Størrelse:
  • 228x154x18 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 476 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
Leveringstid: 2-3 uger
Forventet levering: 5. december 2024

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The mass media make it possible for fame to be enhanced and transformed posthumously. What does it mean to fans when a celebrity dies, and how can death change the way that celebrities are perceived and celebrated? How do we mourn and remember? What can different forms of communication reveal about the role of media in our lives?
Through a provocative look at the lives and legacy of popular musicians from Elvis to Tupac and from Louis Prima to John Lennon, Afterlife as Afterimage analyzes the process of posthumous fame to give us new insights into the consequences of mediation, and it illuminates the complex nature of fandom, community formation, and identity construction.

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