‘I didn’t know you could read’
| Autor: | Stevie Marsden |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Literature and Literary Theory
Communication Prestige 05 social sciences Media studies Middlebrow 050801 communication & media studies Context (language use) 06 humanities and the arts Library and Information Sciences Cultural capital 060202 literary studies Computer Science Applications Education Intermediary 0508 media and communications 0602 languages and literature Media Technology Brand identity Sociology Relation (history of concept) Legitimacy |
| Zdroj: | Logos. 29:64-79 |
| ISSN: | 1878-4712 |
| Popis: | This paper considers the reactions to the announcement of the Kim Kardashian-West Book Klub and explores how this episode illustrated the perceived illegitimacy of celebrities like Kardashian-West, who are commonly associated with ‘lowbrow culture’, engaging with and discussing literature, an activity that has traditionally been seen as a middlebrow endeavour. The reactions to the Kardashian-West Book Klub not only reflect issues around the status of celebrities as cultural intermediaries but also bring to the fore historical principles that have questioned the intelligence and capabilities of women readers. This paper positions the Kim Kardashian-West Book Klub within the wider historical context of women readers and book clubs and considers the prestige, or lack thereof, of celebrities who try to be cultural and literary intermediaries. The paper also considers the Kardashian-West Book Klub in relation to other major celebrity book clubs and argues that such forays into literary culture are used by some celebrities to bolster their social and cultural capital, acting first and foremost as a branch of their personal brand identity, rather than as altruistic enterprises. |
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