Matthew Hills
Biographic Data
| ID | 8756437 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Hills |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | Hills |
| SIGNATURE | HILLS M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 292 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1873 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Fans and Fan Culture
Fans have become important to work in media sociology and cultural studies for a variety of reasons: they can be taken to represent a dedicated, active audience; they are consumers who are often also (unofficial, but sometimes official) media producers (Jenkins 1992; McKee 2002); and they can be analyzed as a significant part of contemporary consumer culture. Fandom – the state of being a fan – is usually linked to popular culture rather than hig…
Fan Cultures
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 n…
Proceeding of the Association
Fan Cultures
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 n…
Fans and Fan Culture
Fans have become important to work in media sociology and cultural studies for a variety of reasons: they can be taken to represent a dedicated, active audience; they are consumers who are often also (unofficial, but sometimes official) media producers (Jenkins 1992; McKee 2002); and they can be analyzed as a significant part of contemporary consumer culture. Fandom – the state of being a fan – is usually linked to popular culture rather than hig…
Proceeding of the Association
Fan Cultures
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 n…
Fans and Fan Culture
Fans have become important to work in media sociology and cultural studies for a variety of reasons: they can be taken to represent a dedicated, active audience; they are consumers who are often also (unofficial, but sometimes official) media producers (Jenkins 1992; McKee 2002); and they can be analyzed as a significant part of contemporary consumer culture. Fandom – the state of being a fan – is usually linked to popular culture rather than hig…
Media Studies and Communication (2 works) · Advertising (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (1 works) · Association (psychology) (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Cultural Studies (1 works) · Cultural Studies (1 works) · Digital Games and Media (1 works) · Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies (1 works)