Wilfrid Laurier University Scholars Commons @ Laurier Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive) 2016 Twerking, Alcohol, and Fame: The Construction of Disney Celebrities in the Media Carla R. López Wilfrid Laurier University,
[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd Part of the Criminology Commons, Mass Communication Commons, and the Women's Studies Commons Recommended Citation López, Carla R., "Twerking, Alcohol, and Fame: The Construction of Disney Celebrities in the Media" (2016). Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive). 1844. https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/1844 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Scholars Commons @ Laurier. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive) by an authorized administrator of Scholars Commons @ Laurier. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. 1 Twerking, Alcohol, and Fame: The Construction of Disney Celebrities in the Media by Carla Renée López BA Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2009 BA (Honours) Law and Society, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2012 THESIS Submitted to the Department of Criminology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Masters of Arts (Criminology, specialization in Media Criminology) Wilfrid Laurier University © Carla Renée López 2016 2 Abstract The mass media expanded intrusion of cameras into the public and private lives of celebrities has contributed to the public's fascination with Hollywood celebrities. Specifically, this cultural obsession has been increasingly centered on female celebrity's increased deviancy and criminal behaviours. Although numerous studies have been completed discussing the cultural fixation of Hollywood celebrity culture and the audience’s attachment to these celebrities, few have provided insight into the media construction of cultural narratives surrounding Disney celebrities.