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The Cultural Significance of the Child Star
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Artikel-Nr:
9780415542678
Veröffentl:
2012
Erscheinungsdatum:
23.02.2012
Seiten:
176
Autor:
Jane Catherine O’Connor
Gewicht:
263 g
Format:
229x152x10 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Dr. Jane O'Connor is Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Wolverhampton University. She has a BSc in Applied Psychology and Sociology, a Masters degree in Sociology of Contemporary Culture and a PhD in Childhood Studies from Brunel University. She writes extensively in the area of Sociology of Childhood and is presently involved in a major research project investigating cultural differences in children's conceptions of cleverness.
In this book, Jane O'Connor explores the paradoxical status of the child star who is both adored and reviled in contemporary society.
1. Introduction 2. The Normal Child and the Exceptional Child 3. A Social History of Child Stars 4. The Powerlessness of Child Stars 5. The Power of Child Stars 6. The Demonisation of Church 7. Conclusion