The Image
作者：Daniel J. Boorstin
副标题：A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
出版社：Vintage Books
出版年：1997-10
ISBN：9780679741800
行业：其它
浏览数：49
内容简介
The author introduces the seminal concept of "pseudo-events"--such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are staged solely for publicity--and redefines celebrity as "a person who is known for his well-knownness." The result is an essential resource that distinguishes the deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths.
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读书文摘
当我们谈论、阅读或书写关于名人的一切时，我们会强调他们的婚姻关系和性爱习惯，或是他们对烟、酒、衣服、跑车和室内装修的喜好，我们通过这种绝望的努力来分辨这些毫无差异的人。那些普通人和我们一样（由于媒体垂青，一他们碰巧成了名人），怎么才能把他们打造得比我们更有趣，或更突出呢？
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