Age of Oprah
Age of Oprah

Author: Janice Peck

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-12-03

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1317264061

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Over the last two decades Oprah Winfrey's journey has taken her from talk show queen to-as Time Magazine has asserted-"one of the most important figures in popular culture." Through her talk show, magazine, website, seminars, charity work, and public appearances, her influence in the social, economic, and political arenas of American life is considerable and until now, largely unexamined. In The Age of Oprah, media scholar and journalist Janice Peck traces Winfrey's growing cultural impact and illustrates the fascinating parallels between her road to fame and fortune and the political-economic rise of neoliberalism in this country. While seeking to understand Oprah's ascent to the near- iconic status that she enjoys today, Peck's book provides a fascinating window into the intersection of American politics and culture over the past quarter century.

The Age of Oprah
The Age of Oprah

Author: Janice Peck

Publisher: Paradigm Pub

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781594514692

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Examines Oprah Winfrey's impact on the economic, social, and political areas of American life and looks at how her talk show, website, magazine, and other public extensions contribute to the rise of neo-liberalism in American politics and culture.

Oprah
Oprah

Author: Kitty Kelley

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 731

ISBN-13: 0307394867

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The first comprehensive biography of one of the most admired public figures of our time, by the most widely read biographer of our era. Anyone who is a fan of Oprah Winfrey or who has followed her extraordinary life and career will be fascinated by this exhaustively researched book.

Oprah
Oprah

Author: Kathryn Lofton

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2011-03-02

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0520259270

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Oprah Winfrey is a media messiah for a secular age. This book is an examination of the religious dimensions of Oprah Winfrey's empire, deploying the idiom of US religious history and metrics of religious studies to assess Winfrey's success on the national and international scene.

Who Is Oprah Winfrey?
Who Is Oprah Winfrey?

Author: Barbara Kramer

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-07-02

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1524787523

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The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world. We all know Oprah Winfrey as a talk-show host, actress, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist, but the "Queen of Talk" wasn't always so fortunate. She suffered through a rough childhood and went on to use her personal struggles as motivation. Oprah's kindness, resilience, and determination are just some of the many reasons why her viewers--and people all around the world--love her. The richest African American person of the twentieth century, Oprah is often described as the most influential woman in the world.

The Age of Oprah
The Age of Oprah

Author: Janice Peck

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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Traces Oprah Winfrey's cultural impact and illustrates the parallels between her road to fame and fortune and the political-economic rise of neoliberalism.

Coming After Oprah
Coming After Oprah

Author: Vicki Abt

Publisher: Popular Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780879727529

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Examines the evolution and cultural significance of these programs, disputing claims that they are nothing more than harmless entertainment. The first half uncovers the mechanics of the talk show game. The second reveals the web of commercial and political interests that influence the shows' production, as well as describing corporate players and their revenues. The study concludes with suggestions for what we as a culture might do to protect ourselves from deception and misinformation. Paper edition (unseen), $20.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey

Author: Robin Westen

Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 0766057739

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Winfrey is smart, funny, compassionate, talented, and one of the richest and most powerful women in the world. Whether she was talking about her childhood experiences of abuse and rebellion, her lifelong struggle with weight, her favorite books, or her Angel Network of good deeds, the world was listening. How did Winfrey reach this pinnacle of success? Author Robin Westen has gathered the most compelling stories and quotes for this fun-to-read, information-packed biography.

Oprah Winfrey Book
Oprah Winfrey Book

Author: University Press

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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University Press returns with another short and captivating biography of one of history's most compelling figures, Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey has been ranked the most influential woman in the world. As a world-renowned talk show host, television producer, movie actress, best-selling author, celebrity interviewer, and generous philanthropist, she has used her empathy, authenticity, and wit to completely revolutionize American media. Born in Kosciusko, Mississippi in 1954 to an unmarried teenage mother, Oprah Gail Winfrey was raised in extreme poverty, wore dresses made of potato sacks, suffered abuse, became pregnant, lost her son to a premature birth, became an honors student, was voted "Most Popular Girl" in her high school, won a full college scholarship, became the youngest - and first black female - television news anchor in Nashville, took the lowest-rated show in Chicago and turned it into the number-one daytime talk show in America, and became America's first black multi-billionaire. This short book tells the intensely human story of a woman who is changing the world in a way that no one else can.

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey

Author: Tatiana Ryckman

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Published: 2016-07-15

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1502619849

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Oprah Winfrey is not only a well-known media personality but a woman who has based her career on helping others. This book examines Winfrey’s background and the foundational moments that made her into the media mogul she is today. Students learn about her influential work for women and girls in South Africa, as well as her inspiring journey from poverty to financial and professional success.