This balanced examination looks at America's pervasive celebrity culture, concentrating on the period from 1950 to the present day.
• 86 entries by 30 contributors are alphabetically organized by topic
• A timeline section covers events connected with the development of our celebrity culture and will be especially useful to younger readers who have not lived through the entire period covered by the book
• An extensive bibliography of works dealing with celebrity is provided to encourage further reading and examination of the topic