A Parasociology: Jean Genet in the Age of Celebrity Worship

In 1956, American researchers Horton and Wohl coined the term “para-social interaction,” defined as the bond of intimacy that a consumer of media feels towards the “image” of the performer. Later developed into the notion of “celebrity worship” by researchers, “parasociality” has a relationship to t...

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Published in:Religion and the arts
Main Author: Lucas, Kevin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: Religion and the arts
Year: 2020, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 290-317
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Genet, Jean-Pierre 1928- / Parasoziale Interaktion / Durkheim, Émile 1858-1917 / Religious sociology
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B para-social interaction
B Jean Genet
B sociology of religion
B celebrity culture
B the sacred
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