{"product_id":"9780745671703","title":"Celebrity Politics","description":"In this new book, Mark Wheeler offers the first in-depth analysis of the history, nature and global reach of celebrity politics today. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Celebrity politicians and politicized celebrities have had a profound impact upon the practice of politics and the way in which it is now communicated. New forms of political participation have emerged as a result and the political classes have increasingly absorbed the values of celebrity into their own PR strategies. Celebrity activists, endorsers, humanitarians and diplomats also play a part in reconfiguring politics for a more fragmented and image-conscious public arena.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In academic circles, celebrity may be viewed as a ‘manufactured product’; one fabricated by media exposure so that celebrity activists are no more than ‘bards of the powerful.’ Mark Wheeler, however, provides a more nuanced critique contending that both celebrity politicians and politicized stars should be defined by their ‘affective capacity’ to operate within the public sphere. This timely book will be a valuable resource for students of media and communication studies and political science as well as general readers keen to understand the nature and reach of contemporary celebrity culture.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107612082416,"sku":"9780745671703","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780745671703_p0.jpg?v=1763630969","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780745671703","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}