Manufacturing Celebrity: Latino Paparazzi and Women Reporters in Hollywood

Manufacturing Celebrity: The Shocking Truth Behind Hollywood's Power Dynamics Get ready to have your mind blown by the explosive exposé of Manufacturing Celebrity, the must-read book that reveals the dark secrets of Hollywood's celebrity machine.

Drawing on groundbreaking ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with industry insiders, Vanessa Díaz uncovers the racialized and gendered power dynamics that fuel contemporary celebrity culture. Discover the shocking truth about the precarity of those who hustle to make a living by generating the bulk of celebrity media, and how they are vulnerable to sexual exploitation and assault.

Learn how the predominantly male Latino paparazzi face life-threatening situations and endure vilification that echoes anti-immigrant rhetoric. With a confident and distinctive scholarly voice, Díaz offers a vivid account of the complex lived experiences and social struggles of both paparazzi and celebrity reporters.

This book is a must-read for entertainment industry practitioners, media professionals, scholars, and students studying communication, media studies, critical cultural studies, public relations, anthropology, sociology, and labor relations. Don't miss out on this explosive exposé that will change the way you think about Hollywood and celebrity culture forever.

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