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Productive Fandom Intermediality and Affective Reception in Fan Cultures / Nicolle Lamerichs.

By: Lamerichs, Nicolle [author.]Contributor(s): Project Muse [distributor.] | Project Muse [distributor]Material type: TextTextSeries: Transmedia: particpatory culture and media convergence ; 4Publisher: Project Muse, Manufacturer: Project MUSE, Description: 1 online resource (244 pages) : illustrationsISBN: 9789048528318; 9048528313Subject(s): Fans (Persons) -- Social aspects | Television programs -- Social aspects | Television viewers -- Social aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books. | Electronic books. Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 791.45/75 LOC classification: PN1992.55 | .L36 2018Online resources: Full text available:
Contents:
Shared narratives : intermediality in fandom -- Fan membership : traditional and digital fieldwork -- Naturalizing Sherlock : Dutch fans interpret the famous -- Queer teen drama : rewriting and narrative closure in Glee -- Transmedia play : approaching the possible worlds of Firefly -- Embodied characters : the affective process of cosplay -- Conclusion : prospects for fan studies.
Summary: To dismantle negative stereotypes of fans, this book offers a media ethnography of the digital culture, conventions, and urban spaces associated with fandoms, arguing that fandom is an area of productive, creative, and subversive value. By examining the fandoms of Sherlock, Glee, Firefly, and other popular television-based franchises, the author appeals to fans and scholars alike in her empirically grounded methodology and insightful analysis of production hierarchies, gender, sexuality, play, and affect.
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Shared narratives : intermediality in fandom -- Fan membership : traditional and digital fieldwork -- Naturalizing Sherlock : Dutch fans interpret the famous -- Queer teen drama : rewriting and narrative closure in Glee -- Transmedia play : approaching the possible worlds of Firefly -- Embodied characters : the affective process of cosplay -- Conclusion : prospects for fan studies.

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To dismantle negative stereotypes of fans, this book offers a media ethnography of the digital culture, conventions, and urban spaces associated with fandoms, arguing that fandom is an area of productive, creative, and subversive value. By examining the fandoms of Sherlock, Glee, Firefly, and other popular television-based franchises, the author appeals to fans and scholars alike in her empirically grounded methodology and insightful analysis of production hierarchies, gender, sexuality, play, and affect.

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