final paper abstract

so now I think I have a better understanding of what I want to do my paper on.. here it is
I did bullet points, so the alignment might be a little off..

• What is your main intention? What do you propose to argue in this paper?
• I would like to compare and contrast how two very different types of celebrities are consumed
• One type of celebrity- Paris Hilton
• Another type- Julia Robers
• Paris Hilton- famous for her personal and party life. She basically has no special talent (She tried to release an album that didn’t work out too well). People are curious as to what lawsuit she will be in next or when she will get her next DUI
• Julia Roberts- considered one of the biggest female movie stars. She has been in many huge movies and have won academy awards. Unlike a lot of the celebrities today, we don’t hear TOO much about her personal life. Of course we hear some stuff like her having kids, but she is definitely not a regular on US weekly
• So how are these two different celebrities consumed by the audience? Is there are difference between consuming a talented movie star like Julia Robers and consuming a “socialite” like Paris?
• How will your argument proceed? What are some of the main structural steps you will take?
• I will research and read books on different studies of celebrities- hopefully find a reading that specifically talks about celebrities like Paris Hilton (ones that are only known for their personal lives), and ones that talk about celebrities who become famous for their work.
• By reading these different readings I want to find what types of audiences attract both of these types of celebrities, while finding out HOW these two different celebrities are consumed by these audiences
• What methodology (including sources and media texts) will you rely on?
• There are a lot of books on Celebrity and the Consumption and Construction of Celebrity such as—
• Understanding Celebrity
Turner, Graeme
• Celebrity Culture (Key Ideas) by Ernest Cashmore
• Intimate Strangers: The Culture of Celebrity [Paperback] by Richard Schickel
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• What is the projected conclusion or outcome – the “big picture”? How will this paper contribute to larger discussions in a particular field?
• Turner says in Understand Celebrity that when it comes to the consumption of celebrity, there is not one set of principles. It requires contextualization and is highly individualized because audiences have their own agendas and interests, and their own reasonings for being fans and consuming celebrity.
• I would like to prove this argument by Turner by comparing and contrasting two types of celebrities and showing the different ways in which they are consumed by audiences.