Description
The book "Stars: The Film Reader" is a collection of writings and perspectives on stars and stardom in cinema, edited by two academics. It covers stars and star systems from various regions, including Europe, Asia, and Hollywood, and features contributions from scholars such as Richard Dyer. The book addresses topics such as production, labor, and circulation, and also delves into neglected areas of study such as Avant-Garde stars and non-American stars. The articles are grouped into thematic sections and provide a comprehensive overview of stardom in different genres and media.
From two distinguished academics,
Stars: The Film Reader brings together key writings and new perspectives on stars and stardom in cinema including coverage of stars and star systems from Europe and Asia as well as Hollywood, such as Mario Lanza, Oprah Winfrey and Roseanne Barr. Includingcontributions from top scholars such as Richard Dyer, the bookaddresses questions of production, labour and circulation, and examines neglected areas of study such as the Avant-Garde star, the non-American stars, and the question of ethnicity.
Grouped in thematic sections, the articles explore key issues and developments in the study of stardom, providing a comprehensive overview of stardom across the world and in different genres and media.
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