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Oprah, Celebrity and Formations of Self

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Authors:
  1. Sherryl Wilson

    1. Bournemouth Media School, Bournemouth University, UK

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Sherryl Wilson
    Pages 1-15

  3. About Television Talk Shows

    • Sherryl Wilson
    Pages 16-51

  4. Anxiety and Agency: Oprah and Constructions of Self

    • Sherryl Wilson
    Pages 52-95

  5. Confessional Discourse on Oprah

    • Sherryl Wilson
    Pages 96-120

  6. Oprah and Narrating the Self

    • Sherryl Wilson
    Pages 121-155

  7. The Oprah Persona

    • Sherryl Wilson
    Pages 156-190

  8. Conclusion

    • Sherryl Wilson
    Pages 191-200

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 201-230
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About this book

Oprah Winfrey has transcended her status as talk show host to become a cultural icon of some considerable stature. This book explores the nature of Oprah's celebrity persona and considers the relevance that she has to contemporary audiences. The stories recounted by guests, and the ways in which confessional discourse works to produce a particular relationship between Oprah, her guests and the audience members are considered within the context of contemporary American culture.

Reviews

'...interesting and challenging...offer[s] a nuanced and appreciated analysis of the way that experience is explored in the talk show whilst retaining a critical perspective of of the overall social significance of these performances.' - Peter Lunt, University College London

Authors and Affiliations

  • Bournemouth Media School, Bournemouth University, UK

    Sherryl Wilson

About the author

SHERRYL WILSON is a lecturer in Media Theory at Bournemouth Media School, Bournemouth University, UK. Her interests include the cult of celebrity, reality TV, popular culture and identity. She has previously taught at the School of Media and Cultural Studies, University of the West of England, UK.

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