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BL
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1041243
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b795613
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| Main Entry
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Pinsky, Drew.
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| Title & Author
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The mirror effect : : how celebrity narcissism is seducing America /\ Drew Pinsky and S. Mark Young ; with Jill Stern.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Harper,, ©2009.
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| Page. NO
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ix, 271 pages ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0061582336
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: 9780061582332
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| Notes
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Jill Stern is Jill Parsons Stern: "We are extremely indebted to our close collaborator and great friend, Jill Parsons Stern."--Page 269.
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| Contents
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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).
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| Abstract
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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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Celebrities in mass media.
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Celebrities-- Press coverage.
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Celebrities-- Psychology.
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Fame-- Social aspects-- United States.
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Popular culture-- United States.
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Celebrities in mass media.
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Celebrities in mass media.
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Celebrities-- Press coverage.
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Celebrities-- Press coverage.
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Celebrities-- Psychology.
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Celebrities-- Psychology.
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Celebrities-- Psychology.
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Fame-- Social aspects-- United States.
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Fame-- Social aspects.
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Fame-- Social aspects.
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Popular culture-- United States.
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Popular culture-- United States.
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Popular culture.
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Starkult
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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306.0973
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| LC Classification
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E169.12.P56 2009
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| NLM classification
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G171.22clc
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| Added Entry
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Stern, Jill, (Jill Parsons)
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Young, S. Mark.
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