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The spectrum and the spectre of the public self : persona studies Marshall, P. David 2012, The spectrum and the spectre of the public self : persona studies, in Celebrity Now, [Routledge], [Abingdon, England], pp. 1-14. Title The spectrum and the spectre of the public self : persona studies Author(s) Marshall, P. David Conference name Celebrity Studies Journal. Conference (1st : 2012 : Burwood, Vic.) Conference location Burwood, Vic. Conference dates 12-14 Dec. 2012 Title of proceedings Celebrity Now Editor(s) [unknown] Publication date 2012 Conference series Celebrity Studies Journal. Conference Start page 1 End page 14 Total pages 14 Publisher [Routledge] Place of publication [Abingdon, England] Keyword(s) persona celebrity power persona studies public private Summary One of the most intriguing elements of the study of celebrity is the complex relationship between the renowned individuals that have celebrity status and the populace. In past work, I have identified how celebrities “embody” audiences producing a kind of audience-subjectivity that is both collective and individual. If our media systems are producing slightly different collective configurations and quite different ways in which individuals exhibit and share, this relationship between the individual and the collective so foregrounded by celebrity culture may be differently constituted. This presentation will look at how the celebration of the self is played out now across culture in variations of the social and para-social structures of celebrity culture, in professional settings and what would be seen as forms of online leisure and recreational activities. In one sense, this is the spectre of celebrity that has now been virtualised by individuals and their forms of public display. In another sense, we now have a very diverse range and spectrum of public personalities which demands a more extensive analysis of the constitution of public persona, where the embodiment of collectives and the articulation of identity forms for different purposes and objectives produce via a series of micro-publics a substantially different public sphere. Notes Keynote Address, Celebrity Now – Celebrity Studies Inaugural Biennial International Conference, Deakin University, Burwood (Melbourne), 14 December, 2012. ISSN 1939-2397 1939-2400 Language eng Field of Research 200204 Cultural Theory 200102 Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies Socio Economic Objective 950299 Communication not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category EN Other conference paper HERDC collection year 2012 Copyright notice ©2012, Taylor & Francis Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30051469 Document type: Conference Paper Collection: School of Communication and Creative Arts Related Links Link Description Connect conference information Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 18 Mar 2013, 16:53:31 EST Tue, 19 Mar 2013, 08:39:40 EST Mon, 25 Mar 2013, 15:21:17 EST Tue, 26 Mar 2013, 10:21:00 EST Mon, 08 Apr 2013, 12:45:23 EST Mon, 08 Apr 2013, 13:44:33 EST Mon, 08 Apr 2013, 13:46:06 EST Wed, 20 Nov 2013, 12:15:20 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 40 Abstract Views, 3 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 18 Mar 2013, 16:53:16 EST by David Marshall

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