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History in Isolation - Ep 14 - Celebrity culture and pandemics with Professor Chris Rojek
This week, Alex and Chris Rojek talk about the culture of celebrities, where they came from and what this pandemic is doing to them.
From Marcus Rashford scoring political goals in Westminster to celebrities singing John Lennon at us from their Hollywood homes, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought these people into our lives in peculiar ways.
Chris Rojek is a Professor of Sociology at City, University of London. He has written extensively on celebrities and authored 14 solo books. He regards himself to be a General Sociologist, but his particular expertise is in the Study of Celebrity.
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This week, Alex and Chris Rojek talk about the culture of celebrities, where they came from and what this pandemic is doing to them.
From Marcus Rashford scoring political goals in Westminster to celebrities singing John Lennon at us from their Hollywood homes, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought these people into our lives in peculiar ways.
Chris Rojek is a Professor of Sociology at City, University of London. He has written extensively on celebrities and authored 14 solo books. He regards himself to be a General Sociologist, but his particular expertise is in the Study of Celebrity.