Description
The first major study of knitting, crochet and other forms of handicrafting as practiced by fans of cult films and television shows.
About the Author
Brigid Cherry is a Research Fellow in Screen Media in the School of Arts and Humanities at St Mary's University, Twickenham, UK.
Reviews
In this original and provocative study, Brigid Cherry investigates the role of knitting in fan culture, sparking new questions about production, consumption, and the intersection of materials and media. Students, many of whom participate in these subcultures in their daily lives, will find much that is relevant and appealing here. -- Becky Peterson, University of New Mexico, USA
Cult Media offers an enlightening and entertaining piece of fanthropological research, which will appeal to both scholars and fans. In this revealing and sincere text, Brigid Cherry addresses the experiences, assumptions, and implications of the lesser-known worlds of fan handcrafters. -- Theresa M. Winge, Michigan State University, USA
Cult Media, Fandom and Textiles is a wonderful addition to the field of Fan Studies that explores the experience of being a fan through handcrafting projects. By positioning the fan as creator, Cherry brilliantly juxtaposes contemporary forms of popular culture devotion, performance, and identity with more traditional and accepted understandings of the term craft. This approach is truly innovative, raising and addressing questions about belonging, making and being within a media society. A real interdisciplinary text that is both academic and wholly readable. -- Joanne Turney, Winchester School of Art, Southampton University, UK
Book Information
ISBN 9781350071339
Author Dr Brigid Cherry
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 308g