Britney Spears’ memoir is a reminder of the stigma and potential damage of child stardom

O'Connor, Jane (2023) Britney Spears’ memoir is a reminder of the stigma and potential damage of child stardom. The Conversation.

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Abstract

Britney Spears’ new memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ illustrates once again the potential lifelong damage that can be caused by being a child star. Like many before her, including Judy Garland and Michael Jackson, Britney was ushered into the dangerous terrain of childhood fame by the adults who were supposed to be protecting her, and was utterly unprepared to deal with the fallout.

Item Type:	Article
Dates:	Date Event 1 October 2023 Accepted 23 October 2023 Published Online
Subjects:	CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-02 - sociology CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-06 - cultural studies
Divisions:	Law and Social Sciences > Education Law and Social Sciences > Criminology and Sociology > Criminology Law and Social Sciences > Criminology and Sociology > Sociology
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2024 12:48
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2025 12:58
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16026

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