Stars, The Film Reader [Paperback]

From two distinguished academics, Stars: The Film Readerbrings together key writings and new perspectives on stars and stardom in cinema including coverage of stars and star systems from Europe and Asia as well as Hollywood, such as Mario Lanza, Oprah Winfrey and Roseanne Barr.

Including contributions from top scholars such as Richard Dyer, the book addresses questions of production, labour and circulation, and examines neglected areas of study such as the Avant-Garde star, the non-American stars, and the question of ethnicity.

Grouped in thematic sections, the articles explore key issues and developments in the study of stardom, providing a comprehensive overview of stardom across the world and in different genres and media.

Part 1: Re-Forming the Star Canon  1. Labour and the Commodity Form  2. Marlene: Modernity, and the Biopic  3. Action Movie Hysteria, or Eastwood Bound  Part 2: The European and Asian Popular Cinema Star  4. Negotiating Exoticism: Hollywood, Film Europe and the Cultural Reception of Anna May Wong  5. Sophia Loren, Italian Icon  6. Reigning Stars: The Political Career of South Indian Cinema  7. Muscles and Subjectivity: A Short History of the Masculine Body in Hong Kong Popular Culture  Part 3: The Avant-Garde and Underground Star  8. Performance and Persona in the U.S Avant-Garde: The Case of Maya Deren  9. Camping with Lady Divine: Star Persona and Parody  Part 4: Race, Ethnicity and the American Star  10. Stars and Ethnicity: Hollywood and the United States, 1932-51  11. Hollywood Exoticism  12. Paul Robeson: Crossing Over  13. Opera and Popular Culture: The Case of Mario Lanza  Part 5: The Network Television Star