Afterlife as Afterimage

Afterlife as Afterimage Understanding Posthumous Fame - Music/meanings

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Publisher's Synopsis

The mass media make it possible for fame to be enhanced and transformed posthumously. What does it mean to fans when a celebrity dies, and how can death change the way that celebrities are perceived and celebrated? How do we mourn and remember? What can different forms of communication reveal about the role of media in our lives? Through a provocative look at the lives and legacy of popular musicians from Elvis to Tupac and from Louis Prima to John Lennon, Afterlife as Afterimage analyzes the process of posthumous fame to give us new insights into the consequences of mediation, and it illuminates the complex nature of fandom, community formation, and identity construction.

Book information

ISBN: 9780820463650
Publisher: Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc.
Imprint: P. Lang
Pub date:
DEWEY: 781.640922
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 293
Weight: 476g
Height: 154mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 18mm