SOCA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Nuance Communications, Data Comparison, Gender Role
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Examines recognition of celebrities in many perspectives. Focus on the idea of screens populating surface spaces. Our celebrities are recognized based on the extent to which representations circulate across screen locations, attracting audiences. The idea of perishable fame generating unexpected outcomes. Keywords: celebrity, recognition, fame, iconic-discontinuity, screens, screen-presence. (cid:1) Many seek desire to examine what we do know. How computers/internet affect our knowledge of celebrities. Star wars scripts replaced standard scripture for shared knowledge provided by celebrities, and accessibly resource for conversation. William hazlitt discusses the difference between true fame + simple popularity: i. e. Think of how president roosevelt would still matter more, even after death rather than the top 5 qualifiers on american. Our true knowledge of a celebrity will differ based on the extent to which these figures are projected on major screens: i. e. Think of how, certain media figures are able to make it to t-shirts, cellphone cases, wallpapers, etc.
