Celebrity Push, Celebrity Pull: Understanding the Role of the Notable Person in Pilgrimage

Pilgrimages have been argued to be ‘journeys redolent with meaning' (Digance 2006). Celebrities, those noted for their fame, have a gravitas, credibility, and power of association an unknown person does not possess, and status and functions that are arguably religiously equivalent. It is thus n...

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Main Author: Norman, Alex (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: AASR [2011]
In: Australian religion studies review
Year: 2011, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 317-341
Further subjects:B Tourism
B Travel
B Pilgrimage
B serious leisure
B Celebrity
B Meaning
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