Stargazing

<p>The sociology of fame and celebrity is at the cutting edge of current scholarship in a number of different areas of study. <em>Stargazing</em> highlights the interactional dynamics of celebrity and fame in contemporary society including the thoughts and feelings of stars on the red carpet the thrills and risks of encountering a famous person at a convention or on the streets and the excitement generated even by the obvious fakery of celebrity impersonators. Using compelling real-life examples involving popular celebrities Ferris and Harris examine how the experience and meanings of celebrity are shaped by social norms interactional negotiations and interpretive storytelling.</p>