Do you know the secret of Lady Gaga’s success? For the sociology professor Deflem Mathieu, the fact that the singer chose to change her name was crucial for her victory. For this and others that Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta will be the subject of a full-time course being taught by Mathieu. “Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame" is available in the curriculum of the University of South Carolina
* Mathieu, who appears to be a pop culture enthusiast, has met with the star five times, and even hopes that she would visit him once classes start.