The geography of celebrity and glamour: Reflections on economy, culture, and desire in the city

City, Culture and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-11

  Currid Halkett, Elizabeth ^a   Scott, Allen J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Celebrity; Cities; Cultural economy; Glamour; Star system; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875621461     PISSN: 18779166     EISSN: 18779174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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