The Personality Cult of Prince: Purple Rain, Sex and the Sacred, and the Implicit Religion Surrounding a Popular Icon
Prince is an artist who uses popular iconography to present himself as an icon of consumer culture, as a deified "rock god" worshipped by his fans, analogous to a preacher leading his audience like a congregation. His personality cult mixes spirituality and sexuality freely, and deals with...
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| Language: | English |
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Equinox
[2010]
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Implicit religion
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Prince
B popular icon B Popular Music B Iconography B Sexuality B IDOLS & images B mediapheme B Implicit Religion B PRINCE, 1958-2016 B POPULARITY B Cults |
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