In what way has celebrity changed due to contemporary society?

Answer the following questions in terms of Epstein’s article “The Culture of Celebrity.”
1. What is the definition of a celebrity? Of culture?
2. What is the difference between fame and celebrity?
3. What are the “institutions” of celebrity?
4. In what way has celebrity changed due to contemporary society?
5. What is the similarity between calling celebrities “face cards” and “bold faces?” What do you think these terms indicate about the nature of celebrity?
6. What are the values of celebrity culture?
7. How are celebrities “made?”
8. What do the terms created to categorize celebrities (star, superstar, and icon) seem to suggest about the nature of celebrity?
9. What is the definition of “schadenfreude” and how does it apply to celebrities?
10. How do you feel that reality television relates to Epstein’s notion of celebrity?

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