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Author:

Baker, Stephanie Alice, 1983- author.

Title:

Lifestyle gurus : constructing authority and influence online / Stephanie A. Baker and Chris Rojek.

Publisher:

Polity Press,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

189 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Social media.
Influence (Psychology)
Power (Social sciences)
Interpersonal relations.
Collective behavior.

Other Authors:

Rojek, Chris, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

7. Living in a Low-Trust Society. 2. The Rise of Lifestyle Gurus in the Digital Age -- 3. `Be Authentic': Lifestyle Gurus as Trusted Companions -- 4. `Your Person as a Product': Commodifying Influence -- 5. `Don't Eat That!': Lifestyle Gurus as Unregulated Advisers -- 6. The Two Cults of Lifestyle Perfectionism -- 7. Living in a Low-Trust Society.

Summary:

"The rise of blogs and social media has facilitated an industry of self-appointed 'lifestyle gurus' who have become instrumental in the management of intimacy and social relations. Baker and Rojek trace the rise of lifestyle influencers in the digital age, relating this development to the erosion of trust in the expert-professional power bloc"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1509530177
9781509530175
1509530185
9781509530182

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1097676755

LCCN:

2019020142

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)