An index of fame: critical identifications of fame in the 'social laboratory'

Fletcher, G

Abstract

This paper discusses the presentation of fame that can be identified through popular search terms. These terms reveal how the rapidly shifting interest in individual identities of ‘fame’ are cast against a continuous sequence of expected and unexpected events including movie releases, annual holidays, murders and terrorist attacks. The central claim of this paper is that fame is continuously reconstituted across a wide spectrum of cultural experiences and actions. Fame is attached to individuals as a personification of mainstream cultural fascination with specific events – whether manufactured or unexpected – and artefacts.

Citation

Fletcher, G. (2004). An index of fame: critical identifications of fame in the 'social laboratory'

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2004
• Deposit Date: Dec 24, 2008
• Journal: M/C Journal: a Journal of Media and Culture
• Print ISSN: 14412616
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 5
• Publisher URL: http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0411/06-fletcher.php