A short history of celebrity

The performance of celebrity

A very short history of the feelings

The London-Brighton road, 1760-1820

Paris : haute couture and the painting of modern life

New York and Chicago : robber barons and the gossip column, 1880-1910

The geography of recognition : celebrity on its holidays

The great dictators

The stars look down : the democratisation of celebrity

From each according to his ability : sport, rock, fashion, and the self

Stories we tell ourselves about ourselves

Envoi: Cherishing citizens.