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Author McNamara, Kim, author.

Title Paparazzi : media practices and celebrity culture / Kim McNamara.

Imprint Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA, USA : Polity, 2016.
©2016
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 3rd FL Science & Technology Library Books  TR820 .M36 2016    Available
Collation viii, 219 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-213) and index.
Contents Paparazzi : a genealogy -- Paparazzi and media practices -- Agencies and image markets -- Paparazzi and celebrity news -- Paparazzi and photographic genres -- Celebrities, photography, and privacy.
Summary "This book charts the historical and cultural significance of the [paparazzi] industry, profiles its protagonists and discusses how its imagery of celebrity became a major part of media consumption. Kim McNamara examines the various ways in which the controversial paparazzi industry is structured, including its workforce practices, development of image markets and how it has been reconfigured during the trasition from analogue paper-based photography to digital platforms." --back cover.
Subject Photojournalism.
Hidden camera photography.
Paparazzi.
Celebrities.
Popular culture.
Celebrities. fast (OCoLC)fst00850072
Hidden camera photography. fast (OCoLC)fst01740845
Paparazzi. fast (OCoLC)fst01052323
Photojournalism. fast (OCoLC)fst01062022
Popular culture. fast (OCoLC)fst01071344
ISBN 9780745651736
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