{"product_id":"the-oprah-phenomenon-paperback","title":"The Oprah Phenomenon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElwood Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer image is iconic: Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. No longer just a name, \"Oprah\" has become a brand representing the talk show host's unique style of self-actualizing individualism. The cultural and economic power wielded by Winfrey merits critical evaluation. The contributors to \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Phenomenon\u003c\/i\u003e examine the origins of her public image and its substantial influence on politics, entertainment, and popular opinion. Contributors address praise from her many supporters and weigh criticisms from her detractors. Winfrey's ability to create a feeling of intimacy with her audience has long been cited as one of the foundations of her popularity. She has repeatedly made national headlines by engaging and informing her audience with respect to her personal relationships to race, gender, feminism, and New Age culture. \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Phenomenon\u003c\/i\u003e explores these relationships in detail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the root of Winfrey's message to her vast audience is her assertion that anyone can be a success regardless of background or upbringing. The contributors scrutinize this message: What does this success entail? Is the motivation behind self-actualization, in fact, merely the hope of replicating Winfrey's purchasing power? Is it just a prescription to buy the products she recommends and heed the advice of people she admires, or is it a lifestyle change of meaningful spiritual benefit? \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Phenomenon\u003c\/i\u003e asks these and many other difficult questions to promote a greater understanding of Winfrey's influence on the American consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eElwood Watson\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor of history at East Tennessee State University, is the editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003e\"There She Is, Miss America\" The Politics of Sex, Beauty, and Race in America's Most Famous Pageant\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSearching The Soul of Ally McBeal: Critical Essays\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.88 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45942747037881,"sku":"9780813192369","price":69.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/the-oprah-phenomenon-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}