In popular culture. 1  The first biography of Lorraine, Lillian Lorraine: The Life and Times of a Ziegfeld Diva by Nils Hanson was published in October 2011 by McFarland Press. 2  Lorraine was portrayed by Valerie Perrine in the 1978 film, Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (Columbia Pictures).
Ideal type. Written By: Ideal type, a common mental construct in the social sciences derived from observable reality although not conforming to it in detail because of deliberate simplification and exaggeration. It is not ideal in the sense that it is excellent, nor is it an average; it is, rather, a constructed ideal used to approximate reality by selecting and accentuating certain elements. 1  The concept of the ideal type was developed by German sociologist Max Weber, who used it as an analytic tool for his historical studies.
As well as describing the characteristics of their ideal types, Idols often name celebrities who best matches their type. 1  Must Read : Idolsâ Ideal Types 2016 Compilation: TWICE. 2  Must Read : Idolsâ Ideal Types 2015 Compilation : Red Velvet Edited. 3  Must Read : Idolsâ Ideal Types 2016 Compilation: APink. Here is a compilation of ideal type characteristics revealed by our bias of the day. See if any of them fit you! Idol Ideal Type of the Day: SISTAR! SISTAR âs Ideal Type Compilation (as of 2016) 1. Ideal Types (Descriptions)