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Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery: Hollywood Forever

Culture, Celebrity, and the Cemetery: Hollywood Forever

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Series: Heritage, Tourism, and Community

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ISBN10: 0367521210
ISBN13: 9780367521219
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Mar 31 2021
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.30 Width: 5.30 Depth: 8.30
Language: English
Focusing on an analysis of the articulation and performance of commemoration, Levitt examines how the cemetery leverages its rich resources to draw visitors and the diverse ways in which visitors interact with the cemetery, considering the influence of celebrity culture, fandoms, and cinema culture. Combining ethnographic research with cultural analysis, the book situates Hollywood Forever in the context of cemetery development in the United States and argues that touristic visits to cemeteries more generally have become similar to visits to more traditional memorials. Providing more than just a critical analysis of this fascinating cemetery as a landscape of famous death, Levitt coherently weaves the theme of cultural memory and meaning-making throughout every chapter.

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