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Samantha Gilmartin's Articles in Social Issues

  • Gossip or Gospel: Are Women the Real Victims of the Celebrity Culture?
    Following Kerry Katona's disastrous interview on This Morning last week, a group of British academics claim that the harsh backlash she received was fuelled by a sexist bias found at the heart of 'bitchy' gossip programmes and magazines aimed at young women.
  • Tezcatlipoca and Princess Diana: The Timeless Cult Of The Celebrity
    Some cite the unquestionable rise of celebrity culture as a mark of decline in our society. Magazines like Hello and OK! chart every sordid detail of celebrity lives, following the rise of new stars and gleefully revelling in the downfall of the old ones.
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