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Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery

- Hollywood Forever

About Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery

Focusing on an analysis of the articulation and performance of commemoration, Levitt examines how the cemetery leverages its rich resources to draw visitors and the diverse ways in which visitors interact with the cemetery, considering the influence of celebrity culture, fandoms, and cinema culture. Combining ethnographic research with cultural analysis, the book situates Hollywood Forever in the context of cemetery development in the United States and argues that touristic visits to cemeteries more generally have become similar to visits to more traditional memorials. Providing more than just a critical analysis of this fascinating cemetery as a landscape of famous death, Levitt coherently weaves the theme of cultural memory and meaning-making throughout every chapter.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138609785
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 92
  • Published:
  • May 30, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 224x146x11 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 230 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 13, 2024

Description of Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery

Focusing on an analysis of the articulation and performance of commemoration, Levitt examines how the cemetery leverages its rich resources to draw visitors and the diverse ways in which visitors interact with the cemetery, considering the influence of celebrity culture, fandoms, and cinema culture. Combining ethnographic research with cultural analysis, the book situates Hollywood Forever in the context of cemetery development in the United States and argues that touristic visits to cemeteries more generally have become similar to visits to more traditional memorials. Providing more than just a critical analysis of this fascinating cemetery as a landscape of famous death, Levitt coherently weaves the theme of cultural memory and meaning-making throughout every chapter.

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