Media and the construction of celebrities: a praxeological approach

Authors

  • Paula Guimarães Simões

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/logos.2009.339

Keywords:

pragmatism, media, celebrities.

Abstract

This paper aims at discussing the fruitfulness of the praxeological model of communication to analyze the constitution of celebrities in contemporary media. It investigates the pragmatic basis that marks this model, by resuming some contributions from Dewey and Mead. Based on this approach, the article highlights the symbolic and interactive constitution of celebrities by the media.

Author Biography

Paula Guimarães Simões

Doutoranda em Comunicação Social pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG. Pesquisadora do Grupo de Pesquisa em Imagem e Sociabilidade - GRIS - e Bolsista da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES.

Published

2010-03-09

How to Cite

Simões, P. G. (2010). Media and the construction of celebrities: a praxeological approach. Logos, 16(2), 67–79. https://doi.org/10.12957/logos.2009.339