Description
Book SynopsisOffers a critical analysis of the production of a distinct form of twenty-first century celebrity constructed through the exploding coverage of reality television cast members in
Us Weekly magazine.
Trade Review“Highly engaging and readable,
Extraordinarily Ordinary is a clear, in-depth analysis of both the celebrity gossip magazine genre and the nature of fame in the 21st century.” -- Andrea McDonnell * coauthor of Celebrity: A History of Fame *
"Erin A. Meyers provides a masterful, lively account of reality TV celebrity.
Extraordinarily Ordinary is a must-read for anyone eager to understand the meaning and power of celebrity today." -- Julie Wilson * coauthor of Mothering through Precarity: Women’s Work and Digital Media *
“Highly engaging and readable,
Extraordinarily Ordinary is a clear, in-depth analysis of both the celebrity gossip magazine genre and the nature of fame in the 21st century.” -- Andrea McDonnell * coauthor of Celebrity: A History of Fame *
"Erin A. Meyers provides a masterful, lively account of reality TV celebrity.
Extraordinarily Ordinary is a must-read for anyone eager to understand the meaning and power of celebrity today." -- Julie Wilson * coauthor of Mothering through Precarity: Women’s Work and Digital Media *
Table of ContentsThe Ordinary and the Extraordinary: Unpacking the Celebrity Image
The Labor of Ordinariness: Famous for "Being Yourself"
Celebrity Lifestyle Labor: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary
Lauren Conrad: Us Weekly and the Extraordinarily Ordinary Celebrity
Conclusion: The Future of the Extraordinarily Ordinary Celebrity
