Brenda R Weber: 2 books
Women and Literary Celebrity in the Nineteenth Century
The Transatlantic Production of Fame and Gender
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2016
Focusing on representations of women's literary celebrity in nineteenth-century biographies, autobiographical accounts, periodicals, and fiction, Brenda R. Weber examines the transatlantic cultural politics of visibility in relation to gender, sex, and the body. Looking both at discursive patterns...
Makeover TV
Selfhood, Citizenship, and Celebrity
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2009
In 2004, roughly 25 makeover-themed reality shows aired on U.S. television. By 2009, there were more than 250, from What Not to Wear and The Biggest Loser to Dog Whisperer and Pimp My Ride. In Makeover TV, Brenda R. Weber argues that whether depicting transformations of bodies, trucks, finances, relationships,...