Celebrity Culture and the American Dream
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Celebrity Culture and the American Dream: Stardom and Social Mobility
By Karen Sternheimer... earning a reported $95 million that year.45, 46 A handful do make a lot of money—Kim Kardashian reportedly earned $10 million in 2013.47 Bethenny Frankel parlayed a 2005 appearance on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart into another a ...
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Celebrity Culture and the American Dream: Stardom and Social Mobility
By Karen SternheimerBut much like in the biblical tale, with Eden comes a fall from grace. These morality tales centered around failures of selfcontrol; just as Eve couldn't resist temptation, neither could somein Hollywood. Hollywood's first major sex ...
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Celebrity Culture and the American Dream: Stardom and Social Mobility
By Karen SternheimerCullen, Jim. The American Dream: A Short History ofan Idea that Shaped a Nation. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. DeCordova, Richard. Picture Personalities: The Emergence ofthe Star System in America.
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Celebrity Culture and the American Dream: Stardom and Social Mobility
By Karen SternheimerOther colleagues and friends provided invaluable support as sounding boards, especially Sally Raskoff and Molly Ranney. I am grateful for the support of my sisters, Laura and Linda, brother-in-law Jacob, and nephews Eli and Julian.
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Celebrity Culture and the American Dream: Stardom and Social Mobility
By Karen SternheimerThis text considers how major economic and historical factors shaped the nature of celebrity culture as we know it today.