John Portmann

Celebrity Morals and the Loss of Religious Authority

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines American popular culture to demonstrate that celebrities have superseded religious figures as moral authorities. As trust in religious institutions has waned over recent decades, the once frivolous entertainment fringe has become the moral center.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780367221386
• ISBN-10: 0367221381
• Artikelnr.: 56752539

Autorenporträt

John Portmann is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, USA. He has written seven previous monographs, including Women and Gay Men in the Postwar Period (2016), The Ethics of Sex and Alzheimer's (2013), and Catholic Culture in the USA (2009) and has also edited an anthology on sin.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One: Coveting; Introduction: The Rapid Rise of Celebrity Sovereignty 1
The Sin of Coveting: What (Supposedly) Makes Celebrity Watching Morally
Dangerous 2 Stunning Stars: Celebrity Fascination 3 Why We Ogle: Reasons
for Our Fascination Part Two: Moral Authority 4 Celebrity Moralism: When
Stars Stand on Principle 5 Moral Credentials Part Three: The Ethics of
Celebrity Watching (and Bashing) 6 Aging Anxiety and the Burden of
Celebrity 7 Privacy: A Plea for Respect 8 Why We Mock: Revulsion to "Weak"
Celebrities 9 Celebrity Deaths; Conclusion: A Race to the Bottom