Fan CULTure

by Kristin M. Barton
Fan CULTure
Author: Kristin M. Barton
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2013-11-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1476604592
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Fan CULTure explores how present-day fans interact with the films, television shows, books, and pop culture artifacts they love. From creating original works of fanfiction to influencing the content of major primetime series through social media, fans are no longer passive consumers. They have evolved into active participants in creating and shaping these works. The all-new essays in this collection provide in-depth analyses of how fans interact with such popular franchises as Harry Potter, Lost, Supernatural, Lord of the Rings and Joss Whedon's Serenity, and examines as well topics not based on media-like fans of LEGO building blocks, Disneyland, and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.

Fan Cultures

by Matthew Hills
Fan Cultures
Author: Matthew Hills
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134551983
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Emphasising the contradictions of fandom, Matt Hills outlines how media fans have been conceptualised in cultural theory. Drawing on case studies of specific fan groups, from Elvis impersonators to X-Philes and Trekkers, Hills discusses a range of approaches to fandom, from the Frankfurt School to psychoanalytic readings, and asks whether the development of new media creates the possibility of new forms of fandom. Fan Cultures also explores the notion of "fan cults" or followings, considering how media fans perform the distinctions of 'cult' status.

Fans and Fan Cultures

by Henrik Linden
Fans and Fan Cultures
Author: Henrik Linden
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2016-12-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137501294
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Exploring the ambiguous relationship between fandom and consumer culture, this book provides a critical overview of fans, fan cultures and fan experiences in relation to the broader experience and transformation economy. Fans and Fan Cultures discusses key theoretical concepts concerning celebrity, fandoms, subculture, consumerism and marketing through a range of examples in film, travel and tourism, football and music. With an emphasis on social media, and how various online platforms are utilised by brands, artists and fans, the authors explore how this type of communication often contributes to trivialising authentic expressions of cultural and social values and identities.

Understanding Fandom

by Mark Duffett
Understanding Fandom
Author: Mark Duffett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1623565855
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Fans used to be seen as an overly obsessed fraction of the audience. In the last few decades, shifts in media technology and production have instead made fandom a central mode of consumption. A range of ideas has emerged to explore different facets of this growing phenomenon. With a foreword by Matt Hills, Understanding Fandom introduces the whole field of fan research by looking at the history of debate, key paradigms and methodological issues. The book discusses insights from scholars working with fans of different texts, genres and media forms, including television and popular music. Mark Duffett shows that fan research is an emergent interdisciplinary field with its own key thinkers: a tradition that is distinct from both textual analysis and reception studies. Drawing on a range of debates from media studies, cultural studies and psychology, Duffett argues that fandom is a particular kind of engagement with the power relations of media culture.

The Adoring Audience

by Lisa A. Lewis
The Adoring Audience
Author: Lisa A. Lewis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1134899181
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With stories of hysterical teenagers and obsessive fans killing for their heroes, fans and fandom get a bad press. The Adoring Audience looks deeper into fan culture, particularly as it relates to identity, sexuality and textual production.

Television, Social Media, and Fan Culture

by Alison F. Slade
Television, Social Media, and Fan Culture
Author: Alison F. Slade
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2015-11-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1498506178
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Television, Social Media, and Fan Culture examines how fans use social media to engage with television programming, characters, and narrative as well as how television uses social media to engage fan cultures. The contributors review the history and impact of social media and television programming; analyze specific programs and the impact of related social media interactions; and scrutinize the past fan culture to anticipate how social media programming will develop in the future. The contributors explore a diverse array of television personalities, shows, media outlets, and fan activities in their analysis, including: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Paula Deen; Community, Game of Thrones, Duck Dynasty, Toddlers and Tiaras, Talking Dead, Breaking Bad, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Army Wives, The Newsroom, Doctor Who, Twin Peaks, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.; as well as ESPN’s TrueHoop Network and Yahoo’s Ball Don’t Lie; and cosplay.

The Ashgate Research Companion to Fan Cultures

by Dr Stijn Reijnders
The Ashgate Research Companion to Fan Cultures
Author: Dr Stijn Reijnders
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-09-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1409455629
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The twenty-two chapters of this volume elucidate the key themes of the fan studies vernacular. As the contributing authors draw from recent empirical work around the globe, the book provides fresh insights and innovative angles on the latest developments within fan cultures, both online and offline. Because the volume is specifically set up as companion for researchers, the chapters include recommendations for the further study of fan cultures. As such, it represents an essential reference volume for researchers and scholars in the fields of cultural and media studies, communication, cultural geography and the sociology of culture.

A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies

by Paul Booth
A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies
Author: Paul Booth
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1119237165
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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.