8 Celebrity Fandom
DUE TO A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, THE “NORMAL” CHAPTER OVERVIEW OF WEEKLY CONTENT WILL HAVE TO WAIT …
In a link to previous discussions,
Contemporary political leaders are often represented and read in ways not dissimilar to celebrities drawn from the world of show business. Our relationship with politicians has thus become more intimate … while figures from the world of entertainment frequently endorse political parties and candidates or – deliberately or inadvertently – signify wider political movements.[1]
- Sandvoss, Cornel (2013) "Toward an understanding of political enthusiasm as media fandom: Blogging, fan productivity and affect in American politics." Participations: Journal of Audience & Reception Studies, 10(3), p. 253. ↵