Celebrity and entertainment obsession : (Record no. 136406)
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| control field | 20251028093404.0 |
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| fixed length control field | 150302s2015 mdu b 001 0 eng |
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| LC control number | 2015006197 |
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| System control number | (Sirsi) i9781442243125 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | YDX |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9781442243125 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 1442243120 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9781442243132 (electronic) |
| 024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 40025216645 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)904335881 |
| Canceled/invalid control number | (OCoLC)920810144 |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE | |
| Authentication code | pcc |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HM 621 |
| Item number | .L488 2015 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Levy, Michael S., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1953- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Celebrity and entertainment obsession : |
| Remainder of title | understanding our addiction / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Michael S. Levy. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Lanham, Maryland : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Rowman & Littlefield, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2015. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xv, 233 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm |
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| Content type term | text |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | unmediated |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | volume |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction -- The human species -- Entertainment and novelty -- The irresistibility of beauty -- Sociability -- An addictive vulnerability -- Our need for idols -- Self-esteem -- The social scene -- Alienation and isolation -- What makes us feel good? -- Mass media -- The perfect storm -- Entertainment addiction -- Entertainment as life fulfillment -- Transformation and obsession -- They got what I want -- Voyeurism exploited -- Epilogue -- References -- Index -- About the author. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Celebrity culture surrounds us. We are inundated with information about actors and actresses, athletes, musicians, and others who have become famous or infamous. Although we never will likely meet or get to know them, our interest in them seems boundless. We are literally obsessed with being entertained as well as with the people who entertain us. Who our celebrities are has also shifted; in the past, celebrity status was bestowed on men and women of great accomplishment, those who had given the world something to be proud of and to celebrate. Conversely, today's celebrities are generally people involved in entertainment--from TV newscasters to people who appear on reality television programs, as well as some who are simply famous for being famous. What remains an enigma is why we, as a society, are so infatuated with being entertained, as well as with those who entertain us and appear in the media. This book makes sense of this spectacle by explaining the reasons for this obsession from a psychological, social, and historical perspective. It suggests that we have become addicted in much the same way that a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol. Finally, the author offers his observations on how to free our minds from this captivation. Anyone interested in understanding more about our need to live vicariously through the rich and famous will find answers in this book. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Celebrities. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Fans (Persons) |
| General subdivision | Psychology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Fame |
| General subdivision | Psychological aspects. |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Storms Research Center | Storms Research Center | Main Collection | 10/28/2025 | HM 621 .L488 2015 | 98650343 | 10/28/2025 | 31.49 | 10/28/2025 | Book |