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The Golden Pitch

How Celebrities and Influencers Shape the Way We Think, Feel, and Act

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The Golden Pitch

How Celebrities and Influencers Shape the Way We Think, Feel, and Act

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Description

The Golden Pitch: How Celebrities and Influencers Shape the Way we Think, Feel, and Act examines the history of celebrity endorsements and how today celebrities have the enormous power to push products and change minds.

This deeply researched book delves into the history of celebrity, explores society's fascination with celebrity, examines the use of celebrity and influencer endorsements, looks at the rise of the microcelebrity, and considers the future of fame and celebrity in the digital age. The book is rich with historical and contemporary examples of these major themes.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Tracing the History of Celebrity
Chapter 2: Wishing Upon a Star
Chapter 3: Laughing All the Way to the Bank
Chapter 4: Turning Big Names into Big Business
Chapter 5: Swapping the Box Office for the Ballot Box
Chapter 6: So You Want to Be Famous
Chapter 7: Ushering in a New Era of Celebrity

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Jul 16 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 280
ISBN 9798216197447
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Martha Laham

Martha Laham is a professor at Diablo Valley Colle…

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