The Image by Daniel J. Boorstin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

The author introduces the seminal concept of "pseudo-events"-such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are staged solely for publicity-and redefines celebrity as "a person who is known for his well-knownness". The result is an essential resource that distinguishes the deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths | The Image by Daniel J. Boorstin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters