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A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies

Beschreibung

A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies offers scholars and fans an accessible and engaging resource for understanding the rapidly expanding field of fan studies. International in scope and written by a team that includes many major scholars, this volume features over thirty especially-commissioned essays on a variety of topics, which together provide an unparalleled overview of this fast-growing field.

Separated into five sections--Histories, Genealogies, Methodologies; Fan Practices; Fandom and Cultural Studies; Digital Fandom; and The Future of Fan Studies--the book synthesizes literature surrounding important theories, debates, and issues within the field of fan studies. It also traces and explains the social, historical, political, commercial, ethical, and creative dimensions of fandom and fan studies. Exploring both the historical and the contemporary fan situation, the volume presents fandom and fan studies as models of 21st century production and consumption, and identifies the emergent trends in this unique field of study.

Autor

Paul Booth is Associate Professor at DePaul University and the author of several books, including Crossing Fandoms, Game Play, and Digital Fandom 2.0.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1A119237160
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 584
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 170mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1043g
• ISBN-13: 9781119237167
• ISBN-10: 1119237165
• Artikelnr.: 49740256

Rezensionen

Paul Booth brings together an impressive range of scholars, disciplines, and approaches in his Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies. Engaging with the most current research and broadening the field to include previously neglected topics, this collection raises the bar for fan studies scholarship.

Kristina Busse, University of South Alabama