Illusions of Immortality: A Psychology of Fame and Celebrity

David Giles

Palgrave Macmillan, Mar 2, 2000 - Biography & Autobiography - 187 pages

What drives people to crave fame and celebrity? How does fame affect people psychologically? These issues are frequently discussed by the media but psychologists have shied away from an academic investigation of the phenomenon of fame. In this lively, eclectic book, David Giles examines fame and celebrity from a variety of perspectives.

About the author

David Giles is Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Illusions of Immortality: A Psychology of Fame and Celebrity
• Author: David Giles
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2000
• ISBN: 0312229437, 9780312229436
• Length: 187 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Rich & Famous; Psychology / General; Social Science / General; Social Science / Popular Culture