Oprah : the gospel of an icon /
"Today on Oprah," intones the TV announcer, and all over America viewers tune in to learn, empathize, and celebrate. In this book, Kathryn Lofton investigates the Oprah phenomenon and finds in Winfrey's empire--Harpo Productions, O Magazine, and her new television network--an uncanny...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Practicing purchase : the prosperity gospel of a spiritual capitalism -- Celebrity spirit : the incorporation of your best life -- Diverting conversions : the makeover as social rite -- Preacher queen : the race and gender of America's confessor -- Reading religiously : the reformations of Oprah's Book Club -- Missionary gift : the globalization of inspiration -- Conclusion -- Epilogue : political spirituality, or the Oprahfication of Obama. | |
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