Fan-based Performances of Citizenship
Fan-based Performances of Citizenship

Author: Ashley Ann Hinck

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13:

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This dissertation examines fan-based citizenship, citizenship performances that grow out of a commitment to fan-objects. Scholars have identified fan-based citizenship as a new civic practice but have little understanding of how they work to connect popular culture to politics. This dissertation examines how fan-based citizenship has emerged and what strategies they use to connect popular culture to politics. These citizenship performances do more than present a political argument couched in play or humor. They are political arguments authorized and justified by a fictional story and a commitment to that fan identity. In Chapter 1, I argue that fan-based citizenship performances have emerged within a context of radical fluidity, meaning that worldviews leading to political actions are no longer limited to political institutions but can originate from popular culture as well. This fluidity demands new theoretical terms: ethical framework and ethical modality. I argue that fan-based citizenship performances work by pairing popular culture ethical frameworks with civic ethical modalities. In Chapters 2-3, I explore the strategies fans use to pair popular culture ethical frameworks with civic ethical modalities. Chapter 2 examines how fans pair ethical frameworks with ethical modalities through a strategy of connecting. Here, I examine the case of the nonprofit TeamMates as they appeal to Husker fans to volunteer as mentors. Chapter 3 examines how fans pair ethical frameworks with ethical modalities by extending the ethical framework past popular culture ethical modalities to also encompass civic ethical modalities. Here, I draw on the case of the VlogBrothers' YouTube channel, their fans who call themselves Nerdfighters, and the annual Project for Awesome. While Chapters 2 and 3 consider how fans productively connect popular culture to public culture, Chapter 4 considers cases in which fan-based citizenship performances fail to productively engage public culture, including DC Entertainment's "We Can Be Heroes" and the Star Wars "Force for Change" campaign. I argue that absent pairings, pairings using problematic discourses, and fan exclusion lead to fan-based citizenship performances that do not productively engage public culture. The conclusion articulates implications for public culture and identifies areas for future research.

Politics for the Love of Fandom
Politics for the Love of Fandom

Author: Ashley Hinck

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 2019-03-13

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0807171255

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Politics for the Love of Fandom examines what Ashley Hinck calls “fan-based citizenship”: civic action that blends with and arises from participation in fandom and commitment to a fan-object. Examining cases like Harry Potter fans fighting for fair trade, YouTube fans donating money to charity, and football fans volunteering to mentor local youth, Hinck argues that fan-based citizenship has created new civic practices wherein popular culture may play as large a role in generating social action as traditional political institutions such as the Democratic Party or the Catholic Church. In an increasingly digital world, individuals can easily move among many institutions and groups. They can choose from more people and organizations than ever to inspire their civic actions—even the fandom for children's book series Harry Potter can become a foundation for involvement in political life and social activism. Hinck explores this new kind of engagement and its implications for politics and citizenships, through case studies that encompass fandoms for sports, YouTube channels, movies, and even toys. She considers the ways in which fan-based social engagement arises organically, from fan communities seeking to change their world as a group, as well as the methods creators use to leverage their fans to take social action. The modern shift to networked, fluid communities, Hinck argues, opens up opportunities for public participation that occurs outside of political parties, houses of worship, and organizations for social action. Fan-based citizenship performances help us understand the future possibilities of public engagement, as fans and creators alike tie the ethical frameworks of fan-objects to desired social goal, such as volunteering for political candidates, mentoring at-risk youth, and promoting environmentally friendly policy. Politics for the Love of Fandom examines the communication at the center of these civic actions, exploring how fans, nonprofits, and media companies manage to connect internet-based fandom with public issues.

Visual Citizenship
Visual Citizenship

Author: Catherine Bouko

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-10-13

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1000982505

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This book explores visual political engagement online – how citizens participate in the dynamism of life in society by expressing their opinions and emotions on various issues of democratic life in image-based social media posts, independently of collective actions. Looking beyond large digital social movements to focus on the everyday, the book provides a well-documented and comprehensive framework of key notions, concrete methods and examples of empirical insights into everyday visual citizenship on social media. It shows how the visual has become ubiquitous in citizens’ communication on social media, focusing on how citizens use visual content to express their emotions and opinions on social media platforms when they discuss politics in a large sense. With this book, every reader interested in political communication, visual communication and/or new media is fully equipped to analyse everyday visual citizenship on social media platforms. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Theorizing Digital Rhetoric
Theorizing Digital Rhetoric

Author: Aaron Hess

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-20

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1351788639

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Theorizing Digital Rhetoric takes up the intersection of rhetorical theory and digital technology to explore the ways in which rhetoric is challenged by new technologies and how rhetorical theory can illuminate discursive expression in digital contexts. The volume combines complex rhetorical theory with personal anecdotes about the use of technologies to create a larger philosophical and rhetorical account of how theorists approach the examinations of new and future digital technologies. This collection of essays emphasizes the ways that digital technology intrudes upon rhetorical theory and how readers can be everyday rhetorical critics within an era of ever-increasing use of digital technology. Each chapter effectively blends theorizing between rhetoric and digital technology, informing readers of the potentiality between the two ideas. The theoretical perspectives informed by digital media studies, rhetorical theory, and personal/professional use provide a robust accounting of digital rhetoric that is timely, personable, and useful.

Sounds of the Citizens
Sounds of the Citizens

Author: Anne M. Galvin

Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press

Published: 2014-06-30

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0826502881

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Dancehall: it's simultaneously a source of raucous energy in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica; a way of life for a group of professional artists and music professionals; and a force of stability and tension within the community. Electronically influenced, relevant to urban Jamaicans, and highly danceable, dancehall music and culture forms a core of popular entertainment in the nation. As Anne Galvin reveals in Sounds of the Citizens, the rhythms of dancehall music reverberate in complicated ways throughout the lives of countless Jamaicans. Galvin highlights the unique alliance between the dancehall industry and community development efforts. As the central role of the state in supporting communities has diminished, the rise of private efforts such as dancehall becomes all the more crucial. The tension, however, between those involved in the industry and those within the neighborhoods is palpable and often dangerous. Amidst all this, individual Jamaicans interact with the dancehall industry and its culture to find their own paths of employment, social identity, and sexual mores. As Sounds of the Citizens illustrates, the world of entertainment in Jamaica is serious business and uniquely positioned as a powerful force within the community.

Asian American Media Activism
Asian American Media Activism

Author: Lori Kido Lopez

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2016-05-17

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1479825417

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Choice Top 25 Academic Title How activists and minority communities use media to facilitate social change and achieve cultural citizenship. Among the most well-known YouTubers are a cadre of talented Asian American performers, including comedian Ryan Higa and makeup artist Michelle Phan. Yet beneath the sheen of these online success stories lies a problem—Asian Americans remain sorely underrepresented in mainstream film and television. When they do appear on screen, they are often relegated to demeaning stereotypes such as the comical foreigner, the sexy girlfriend, or the martial arts villain. The story that remains untold is that as long as these inequities have existed, Asian Americans have been fighting back—joining together to protest offensive imagery, support Asian American actors and industry workers, and make their voices heard. Providing a cultural history and ethnography, Asian American Media Activism assesses everything from grassroots collectives in the 1970s up to contemporary engagements by fan groups, advertising agencies, and users on YouTube and Twitter. In linking these different forms of activism, Lori Kido Lopez investigates how Asian American media activism takes place and evaluates what kinds of interventions are most effective. Ultimately, Lopez finds that activists must be understood as fighting for cultural citizenship, a deeper sense of belonging and acceptance within a nation that has long rejected them.

Extraction Politics
Extraction Politics

Author: Nicholas S. Paliewicz

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2024-01-29

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0271098457

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An investigation into one of the largest and most lucrative mineral mining companies in the world, Rio Tinto, Extraction Politics reveals how the company constructs a presence in the places it operates and shapes meanings and orientations toward the environment. Taking readers on a “rhetorical pilgrimage” across the American Southwest, Nicholas Paliewicz shows how Rio Tinto creates adaptable corporate identities. From Ronald Reagan’s frontiersman advertisements for the Borax Mine in California to the pioneer Mormon persona at Bingham Canyon Mine in Salt Lake City and the folksy, paternalistic perspective toward the San Carlos Apache at the proposed mine at Oak Flat, Arizona, the company appropriates local history to embed itself as a valued member of the public—without having to settle in those ecological communities and bear the costs of extraction. This does not occur without resistance, however. Paliewicz also shows how activists use these same tactics to expose Rio Tinto as an exploitative, colonialist polluter. In an era of surging demand for dwindling supplies of minerals and metals, this book previews what the future of extractivism may look like. Extraction Politics will appeal to scholars and students of environmental communication and activist politics as well as general readers interested in the climate crisis.

Citizen Welles
Citizen Welles

Author: Frank Brady

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2023-04-25

Total Pages: 693

ISBN-13: 0813197155

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George Orson Welles (1915–1985) is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. At just twenty-five years old, he cowrote, produced, directed, and starred in his Academy Award–winning debut film Citizen Kane (1941). His innovative and distinctive directorial style—nonlinear narratives, unusual camera angles, deep focus shots, and long takes—continues to be emulated by directors and cinematographers to this day. The brilliant yet provocative Welles won multiple Grammys, a Golden Globe, and the greatest honor the Directors Guild of America bestowed: the D. W. Griffith Award. His final film, The Other Side of the Wind, was released in 2018, 33 years after his death. In Citizen Welles: A Biography of Orson Welles, author Frank Brady presents a comprehensive and complete picture of the artist and auteur. Painstakingly researched, Brady delves into Welles's creative achievements, from his critically acclaimed film Citizen Kane and controversial radio broadcast "The War of the Worlds" (1938) to his starring turn on Broadway in Shaw's Heartbreak House (for which he made the cover of Time). Brady also explores other notable films, including The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Touch of Evil (1958), and Chimes at Midnight (1965). This all-encompassing work also details the personal side of Welles's life, including his romances with Rita Hayworth and Dolores Del Rio and the confounding tragedy of his final years. Presented is a captivating and compelling encapsulation of the revered and respected artist.

Introduction to Selena Gomez
Introduction to Selena Gomez

Author: Gilad James, PhD

Publisher: Gilad James Mystery School

Published:

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 5258522628

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Selena Gomez is a renowned American singer, actress, and producer. She began her career as a child actor, appearing on popular children's shows like Barney & Friends. Later, she starred in Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place, which earned her widespread recognition. Gomez's music career also took off, with her debut album, Stars Dance, released in 2013. She has since released numerous successful albums, including Revival, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Gomez has also acted in several films and has lent her voice to characters in popular animated movies. Gomez has also made headlines for her philanthropic work, including advocating for mental health awareness and donating to various charities. She has faced personal struggles as well, including a lupus diagnosis and a publicized break-up with fellow musician Justin Bieber. Despite these challenges, Gomez remains a highly influential figure in the entertainment industry and continues to inspire many with her music and activism.