Celebrity Worship
Authors: Pete Ward Publisher: Routledge Edition: 1 Publish Year: 2019 ISBN: 9781138587090 Celebrity Worship provides an introduction to the fascinating study of celebrity culture and religion. The book argues for celebrity as a foundational component for any consideration of the relationship between religion, media and culture. Celebrity worship is seen as a vibrant and interactive discourse of the sacred self in contemporary society. Topics discussed include: -Celebrity culture. -Celebrity worship and project of the self as the new sacred. -Social media and the democratisation of celebrity. -Reactions to celebrity death. -Celebrities as theologians of the self. -Christian celebrity.