Benefits of quantitative and doctrinal methodological approaches to fan studies research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21836577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Flaherty (0000-0002-1911-4900, University of East Anglia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transformative Works and Cultures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1941-2258 • E-ISSN: 1941-2258 |
| Publisher | Transformative Works and Cultures (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3983/twc.2020.1719 |
| OpenAlex | W3034479700 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
This discussion of the main practices of both legal research and fan studies research explores their key differences and similarities to demonstrate that there are important conclusions that can be drawn from the discourse between the two. The methodology of this research into copyright and fan fiction will be used as a case study to demonstrate how well these fields intersect. This research investigates whether transformative works of fan fiction should be covered by the new fair-dealing exception for pastiche within UK copyright law (Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988), similar to parody. To discuss this, my research investigates whether it can be said empirically and doctrinally that fan fiction could be classified as a special case that does not adversely affect the rights holders' interests, as required by Article 13 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and Article 9 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. By adding doctrinal and empirical research methods to fan studies, the argument can be made that fan fiction is not harmful to the underlying work and does not interfere with the copyright holders' normal exploitation of that work, and as such should be permitted as fair dealing
Aesthetics · Art · Convention · Copyright Act · Copyright law · Empirical research · Epistemology · Fair use · Intellectual property · Law and economics · Political science · Sociology · Transformative learning · Cinema and Media Studies · Digital Games and Media · Engineering · Law · Philosophy · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
Building Interdisciplinary Social Media Research Teams
Big Data – Hype or Revolution?
The Unbearable Whiteness of Fandom and Fan Studies
Doing Conversation, Discourse and Document Analysis
Social Constructionism
Research design
The Media and Social Theory
"God's Gift to Us Girls"
Discipline and resistance on social media
Socio-legal studies and the humanities – law, interdisciplinarity and integrity
Precarious-Girl Comedy
The Law and Society Movement
Objectivism vs. Subjectivism in the Social Sciences
Rogue Archives
The Effect of File Sharing on Record Sales
Putting Coercive Control into Practice
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