Fame Junkies: The Hidden Truths Behind America's Favorite Addiction
by Jake Halpern
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Author: Jake HalpernEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-03
ISBN: 061891871X
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Book Review: A casual book with serious implications about our culture
Summary: 4 Stars
Fame junkies is a book from my mass communications and journalism class this year at Fresno State. The book investigates the obsession that Americans have with the rich and famous. Author Jake Halpern interviews aspiring children actors, assistants, paparazzi, and agents to get a handle on our fame obsession. Sadly, we find that our cult like following of celebrities is linked to our societies media overstimulation, relationship deficit, and discontentment with our circumstance. Halpern's book is an easy read, and will have you cringing at some of the interviews, and perhaps yourself. So, why should you read it? While Halpern draws from evolutionary biology (which I strongly disagree with), his observations about human nature are important for understanding our culture. We live in a society that is more urban, yet more isolated then ever before. This isolation leads to unhealthy relationships including those based on status updates, tweets, and tabloids. People hunger for a sense of belonging, a sense of affirmation, and the desire to do great things; all of which are found in the Gospel. Read Fame Junkies with the filter of "how does the gospel address this?" to get a good sociological picture of our culture as well as practice contextualizing ancient truth for a modern generation.
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