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Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom : with a new epilogue on Hillary and "the Donald"
- Title
- Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom : with a new epilogue on Hillary and "the Donald" / by Kenneth T. Walsh.
- Author
- Walsh, Kenneth T.
- Publication
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.
- ©2017
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Details
- Description
- xii, 253 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates; 24 cm
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction : the rise of the concept of stardom and the culture of celebrity -- Forerunners of the modern celebrity presidents : Washington to Cleveland -- Theodore Roosevelt : the strenuous life -- Franklin D. Roosevelt : public advocate -- John F. Kennedy : glitter and coo -- Ronald Reagan : the role of the century -- Bill Clinton : pop icon -- Barack Obama : making history and taking new paths -- Second billing : from Truman to the Bushes -- First ladies : partners in celebrity -- Presidents and television : primal forces -- Presidents and the news media : tug of war -- Presidents and the movies : cinema stars -- Presidents and reading : gravitas alert -- Presidents and sports : links to everyday America -- Presidents and music: sweet and sour notes -- Presidents as trend setters and trend spotters : food, fashion, pets, and more -- Consequential vs. shallow celebrity : all stardom is not equal -- Epilogue : the rise of the Donald and Hillary : riding celebrity to new highs and lows.
- Call Number
- JFE 16-11579
- ISBN
- 9781138235762
- 1138235768
- 9781138235779
- 1138235776
- LCCN
- 2016031113
- OCLC
- 953636081
- Author
- Walsh, Kenneth T., author.
- Title
- Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom : with a new epilogue on Hillary and "the Donald" / by Kenneth T. Walsh.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 16-11579