Hijabi Cosplay

Performances of Culture, Religion, and Fandom

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12872521
AutoresJuli L Gittinger (Georgia College & State University, autor correspondente)
Ano2018
Volume30
Fascículo2
Páginas87-105
Data de publicação2018-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Religion and Popular Culture (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1703-289X • E-ISSN: 1703-289X
EditoraUniversity of California Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.3138/jrpc.2016-0005.r1
OpenAlexW2887823468
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas20

The practice of “cosplay” among fan cultures—that is, dressing up like fictional pop culture characters—has increased in visibility with the rising popularity of “geek” culture. A particularly interesting cultural intersection of this phenomenon is the act of cosplaying among Muslim fans, who incorporate visible markers such as the hijab into their costume, thereby challenging stereotypes of “fan” and “Muslim.” This article examines the practice of cosplay among Muslim women through the lens of Judith Butler's idea of “performativity” and Pierre Bourdieu's “habitus” as well as through interviews with Muslim cosplayers on how they synthesize their religious identities with their fandoms

Aesthetics · Art · Cultural phenomenon · Ethnography · Fandom · Geek · Habitus · Media studies · Performativity · Popular culture · Popularity · Sociology · Anthropology · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Psychology · Social Psychology