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Celebrity Class

Celebrity Class is a theoretical construct within Celebrity Studies that categorizes celebrities into distinct social strata based on the intersection of fame, cultural capital, and institutional recognition, thereby differentiating levels of celebrity influence and legitimacy within the broader celebrity hierarchy.

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16

Authors

10

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2017–2026

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Publications

13

‘Celebrity chav’: Fame, femininity and social class

Imogen Tyler, Bruce Bennett · European Journal of Cultural Studies · 2010 · 202 citations · Full text

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Celebrity culture and the American dream: stardom and social mobility

Choice Reviews Online · 2011 · 76 citations

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Young people's uses of celebrity: class, gender and ‘improper’ celebrity

Kim Allen, Heather Mendick · Discourse Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education · 2012 · 68 citations · Full text

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“As Seen on Tv.” The Celebrity Expert: How Taste Is Shaped by Lifestyle Media

Helen Powell, Sylvie E. Prasad · Cultural Politics an International Journal · 2010 · 57 citations · Full text

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The Taste of Fame: Chefs, Diners, Celebrity, Class

Gwen Hyman · Gastronomica The Journal of Food and Culture · 2008 · 31 citations

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Authors

16

  1. HM
    Heather Mendick

    Brunel University of London, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 86 citations

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  2. KA
    Kim Allen

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 86 citations

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  3. SR
    Shane R. Premeaux

    McNeese State University, United States

    1 publications · 28 citations

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  4. LG
    Lieve Gies

    University of Leicester, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  5. SE
    Sylvie E. Prasad

    1 publications · 57 citations

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Institutions

10

  1. Brunel University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    122 citations

  2. Lancaster University

    Lancaster, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    452 citations

  3. University of East Anglia

    Norwich, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  4. University of Surrey

    Guildford, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    54 citations

  5. London Metropolitan University

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    68 citations

  6. Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Barcelona, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

  7. McNeese State University

    Lake Charles, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    28 citations

  8. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    54 citations

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Venues

  1. Celebrity Studies

    2 publications · 24 citations

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 91 citations

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  3. Journal of Promotion Management

    JPM · 1 publications · 28 citations

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  4. Entertainment and Sports Law Journal

    ESLJ · 1 publications · 14 citations

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  5. Feminist Media Studies

    1 publications · 25 citations

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