The mirror effect : how celebrity narcissism is seducing America / Drew Pinsky and S. Mark Young ; with Jill Stern.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Harper, c2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: ix, 271 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780061582332
- 0061582336
- 306.097 22 PIN
- E169.12 .P56 2009
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Books | CUTN Central Library Social Sciences | Fiction | 306.097 PIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 29259 |
Jill Stern is Jill Parsons Stern: "We are extremely indebted to our close collaborator and great friend, Jill Parsons Stern."--p. 269.
Modern celebrity: from Marilyn to Miley -- The rise of the celebrity-industrial complex -- Broadcasting yourself -- The genesis of narcissism -- Celebrities really are more narcissistic than the rest of us -- The mirror effect and how it affects us all -- Narcissism and envy, sacrifice and redemption -- The most vulnerable audience: teens and young adults -- Parenting to prevent narcissism -- Turning the tide -- The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI).
Examines how celebrity popularity is adversely shaping American culture, arguing that many of today's famous people have narcissistic personalities and inclinations toward attention-seeking behaviors.
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