Heroes and the Cult of the Celebrity: Keeping up with the Kardashians ~ Assignment 1-4-4

Keeping up with the Kardashians: Heroes and the Cult of the Celebrity

            The type of theories that seem to apply with regard to the famous television show, Keeping up with the Kardashians, consist the aspect of being viewed by a range of people throughout the world and the aspect that celebrity care immensely on the attention that other people are giving them. Another significant theory concerning this topic of study is that it matters a lot to celebrities with what other famous people feel with regard to what they do (Petracca & Sorapure, 2009, p.67). These are the key theories that seem to apply to popular culture associated with ‘keeping up with the Kardashians’ show.

            These theories have effectively elaborated on the nature of the selected show and explained why it has turned out to be part of the most exercised pop culture. With the fact that many people have regarded the Kardashians as icons upon watching the show, and it is through these theories that one would understand why they are considered that way. One of the viewpoints that is generated is that the Kardashians are mainly business minded persons and it is through such different business ventures that the family has become very successful. Therefore, these theories have been effective in analyzing nature of Kardashians lifestyle and elaborating on reasons why such family members have received both positive and negative responses from the audience.

            A significant insight that can be gained by applying these theories is that the Kardashians have become famous for nothing; in that they have done nothing constructive to attain the current celebrity iconic value. It is clear that one can become famous for wrong reasons, just as what is seen in the ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’; a situation whereby the Kardashians have managed to continue being in the limelight in spite of the negative publicity they have encountered especially when it comes to doing anything for money.  

    

References

Browne, R. B. (2005). Profiles of popular culture: A reader (pp. 61-89). Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin.

Petracca, M. & Sorapure, M. (2009). Common culture: Reading and writing about American popular culture (pp. 34-75). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.