Productive Fandom : Intermediality and Affective Reception in Fan Cultures /

To dismantle negative stereotypes of fans, this book offers a media ethnography of the digital culture, conventions, and urban spaces associated with fandoms, arguing that fandom is an area of productive, creative, and subversive value. By examining the fandoms of Sherlock, Glee, Firefly, and other...

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Main Author: Lamerichs, Nicolle (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2020
Series:Transmedia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ; 4.
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Summary:To dismantle negative stereotypes of fans, this book offers a media ethnography of the digital culture, conventions, and urban spaces associated with fandoms, arguing that fandom is an area of productive, creative, and subversive value. By examining the fandoms of Sherlock, Glee, Firefly, and other popular television-based franchises, the author appeals to fans and scholars alike in her empirically grounded methodology and insightful analysis of production hierarchies, gender, sexuality, play, and affect.
Item Description:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Physical Description:1 online resource (235 pages): illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789048528318
Access:Open Access