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An irreverent examination of the political career of the California governor considers how he rose from a bodybuilding champion and action-movie star to the leader of the world's fifth-largest economy, exploring the recall process that ousted Schwarzenegger's predecessor and his victory over more politically experienced candidates.

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<P>In this fascinating and topical beginners guide, Ellis Cashmore explores the intriguing issue of celebrity culture: its origins, its meaning and its global influence. Covering such varied perspectives as fame addiction, the celebrification of politics and celebrity fatigue, Cashmore analyzes the relationship celebrity has with commodification and the consumer society, and investigates the new media and the quest for self-perfection. <br>Including reviews of existing literature, and an outline of key contemporary topics, this absorbing book skillfully explains why we have become so captivated by the lives and loves of the celebrity.</P>

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<P><i>Sport Stars</i> investigates the nature of the contemporary sports celebrity, examining stars' often turbulent relationship with the media and the sporting establishment. Through a series of case studies of sporting stars including Diego Maradona, Michael Jordan, Venus Williams and David Beckham, contributors examine the cultural, political, economic and technological forces which combine to produce the sports celebrity, and discuss the individual forms of fame each star experiences.</P>

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Within media research and cultural studies, the mediation of politicians and the play-off between versions of high and low politics are attracting increasing interest.<P></P><P><B>Media and the Restyling of Politics</B> brings together the work of leading academics in media and cultural studies to pursue an agenda of research, analysis and debate about the changing nature of political culture and its mediation. The contributors question the ways in which emerging forms of political style relate not only to new conventions of celebrity and publicity but to ideas about representation, citizenship and the democratic process. Topics covered include: celebrity politicians, the marketing of politics, identity and popular culture.</P> <P></P>

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Within media research and cultural studies, the mediation of politicians and the play-off between versions of high and low politics are attracting increasing interest.<P></P><P><B>Media and the Restyling of Politics</B> brings together the work of leading academics in media and cultural studies to pursue an agenda of research, analysis and debate about the changing nature of political culture and its mediation. The contributors question the ways in which emerging forms of political style relate not only to new conventions of celebrity and publicity but to ideas about representation, citizenship and the democratic process. Topics covered include: celebrity politicians, the marketing of politics, identity and popular culture.</P> <P></P>

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<P><i>Sport Stars</i> investigates the nature of the contemporary sports celebrity, examining stars' often turbulent relationship with the media and the sporting establishment. Through a series of case studies of sporting stars including Diego Maradona, Michael Jordan, Venus Williams and David Beckham, contributors examine the cultural, political, economic and technological forces which combine to produce the sports celebrity, and discuss the individual forms of fame each star experiences.</P>

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<P>In this fascinating and topical beginners guide, Ellis Cashmore explores the intriguing issue of celebrity culture: its origins, its meaning and its global influence. Covering such varied perspectives as fame addiction, the celebrification of politics and celebrity fatigue, Cashmore analyzes the relationship celebrity has with commodification and the consumer society, and investigates the new media and the quest for self-perfection. <br>Including reviews of existing literature, and an outline of key contemporary topics, this absorbing book skillfully explains why we have become so captivated by the lives and loves of the celebrity.</P>