A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies

Bibliographic Data

ID7516355
AuthorsMélanie Bourdaa (corresponding author)
EditorsPaul Booth (0000-0003-4414-8720)
Year2018
Publication date2018-03-25
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueCompanion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781119237211
OpenAlexW4255652007
Open LibraryOL38302349M
ISBN9781119237211
LanguageEN
Citations received30

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

Art · Fandom · Media studies · Sociology · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Digital Games and Media · History · Media Studies and Communication · Digital media · Fans (persons) · Mass media · Mass media and culture · Online social networks · Popular Culture · Psychology · Social aspects · Subculture · Technological innovations