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understanding celebrity and the public sphere
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understanding celebrity and the public sphere ALAN McKEE The Public Sphere: An Introduction Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 2005 ISBN 0521549906 RRP $45 (pb)
GRAEME TURNER Understanding Celebrity Sage Publications, London, 2004 ISBN 0761941681 RRP US $41.95 (pb)
It was once said of one of my colleagues that 's/he (gender not specified!) bore the imprint of the book s/he'd most recently finished'. It's difficult to read either of the two books reviewed here and not be infl...
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