MS 117 PZ -Celebrity Culture

Institution: Pitzer

Description: New media forms have changed the face of the celebrity/fan relationship in the last decade providing a level of interactivity previously unavailable. This course will situate this shift within a historical and theoretical survey of fandom and celebrity from the birth of the Hollywood Studio System until the present day. This historical structure allows for a discussion of how these practices have shifted with industrial and technological changes in the media industry. The course will examine how celebrity and fan cultures exist across a wide range of media formats from print to the internet. Students will read core critical and theoretical texts of fan and celebrity studies with specific units focusing on industrial practices, gossip, beauty culture, fan creative output, and social networking.

Prerequisite(s): MS 049 PZ, MS 050 PZ or LIT 182 HM. Please also check the current course schedule for requirements.

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