Oprah, Celebrity and Formations of Self
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Published:3rd Nov '03
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Oprah Winfrey has transcended her status as talk show host to become a cultural icon of some considerable stature. This book explores the nature of Oprah's celebrity persona and considers the relevance that she has to contemporary audiences. The stories recounted by guests, and the ways in which confessional discourse works to produce a particular relationship between Oprah, her guests and the audience members are considered within the context of contemporary American culture.
'...interesting and challenging...offer[s] a nuanced and appreciated analysis of the way that experience is explored in the talk show whilst retaining a critical perspective of of the overall social significance of these performances.' - Peter Lunt, University College London
ISBN: 9781349513017
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
230 pages
1st ed. 2003