One-above-all
Stratifying communication within Marvel fandom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21836744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caleb George Hubbard (0000-0003-2392-9560, Sam Houston State University), Kyle A Hammonds (0000-0002-6136-8808, University of Oklahoma), Lori Meeks (0000-0003-1379-3938, University of Oklahoma) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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.2024.2571 |
| OpenAlex | W4402534594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
An individual's membership in a fandom can constitute an important aspect of their identity. Accordingly, intrafandom conflicts can create division, prompting members to build hierarchies. Previous work examined intrafandom conflicts and what symbolic resources and fan capital (e.g., knowledge) are used to reinforce these hierarchies. However, little work has thoroughly assessed how communication facilitates stratification by linking symbolic currency to social strata. Expanding Weber's (1947) work on social stratification, we examine Marvel fandom to understand how symbolic resources gain power and how resources are invoked via stratifying communications. Through interviews with Marvel fans, we uncovered six intrafandom communication stratification strategies and found that external resources, including finances and gender, play an influential role in stratification
Advertising · Art · Art history · Business · Fandom · Media studies · Sociology · Comics and Graphic Narratives · Digital Games and Media
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |