Fans Over the Ages
Author: Bertha De Vere Green
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13:
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Playing Fans
Author: Paul Booth
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 2015-03-15
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1609383192
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"From Gifs to vids, from tourist attractions to digital costuming, from Trekkers to Inspector Spacetime, Media Play illuminates the multiple economic, cultural, and social links between fans and the media industries"--
Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet
Author: Kristina Busse
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-09-17
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 0786454962
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFans have been responding to literary works since the days of Homer's Odyssey and Euripedes' Medea. More recently, a number of science fiction, fantasy, media, and game works have found devoted fan followings. The advent of the Internet has brought these groups from relatively limited, face-to-face enterprises to easily accessible global communities, within which fan texts proliferate and are widely read and even more widely commented upon. New interactions between readers and writers of fan texts are possible in these new virtual communities. From Star Trek to Harry Potter, the essays in this volume explore the world of fan fiction--its purposes, how it is created, how the fan experiences it. Grouped by subject matter, essays cover topics such as genre intersection, sexual relationships between characters, character construction through narrative, and the role of the beta reader in online communities. The work also discusses the terminology used by creators of fan artifacts and comments on the effects of technological advancements on fan communities. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers
Author: Henry Jenkins
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 081474284X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHenry Jenkins's pioneering work in the early 1990s promoted the idea that fans are among the most active and socially connected consumers of popular culture. This volume maps the core theoretical and methodological issues in Fan Studies, and also charts the growth of participatory culture on the web.
Handbook of Research on the Impact of Fandom in Society and Consumerism
Author: Wang, Cheng Lu
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2019-10-25
Total Pages: 605
ISBN-13: 1799810496
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFans of specific sports teams, television series, and video games, to name a few, often create subcultures in which to discuss and celebrate their loyalty and enthusiasm for a particular object or person. Due to their strong emotional attachments, members of these fandoms are often quick to voluntarily invest their time, money, and energy into a related product or brand, thereby creating a group of faithful and passionate consumers that play a significant role in multiple domains of contemporary culture. The Handbook of Research on the Impact of Fandom in Society and Consumerism is an essential reference source that examines the cultural and economic effects of the fandom phenomenon through a multidisciplinary lens and shapes an understanding of the impact of fandom on brand building. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics such as religiosity, cosplay, and event marketing, this publication is ideally designed for marketers, managers, advertisers, brand managers, consumer behavior analysts, product developers, psychologists, entertainment managers, event coordinators, political scientists, anthropologists, academicians, researchers, and students seeking current studies on the global impact of this particularly devoted community.
Gas Age
Author:
Publisher:
Published: 1926
Total Pages: 576
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes summaries of proceedings and addresses of annual meetings of various gas associations. L.C. set includes an index to these proceedings, 1884-1902, issued as a supplement to Progressive age, Feb. 15, 1910.
