Description
A book-length study of how fans have been depicted in mass media.
About the Author
Lucy Bennett is a researcher at JOMEC, Cardiff University, UK. Paul Booth is Professor of Media and Cinema Studies at DePaul University, USA.
Reviews
At a time when fans-as cosplayers, Comic Con attendees, consumers, practitioners as well as financiers of crowdfunding projects-are permeating the media and public consciousness, this collection arrives at a critical moment to examine how fans are being represented by various stakeholders, from the perspectives of aca-fans, media practitioners and fan producers themselves. This excellent collection will undoubtedly add to the richness and expansion of the field of fan studies. * Bertha Chin, Lecturer of Communication, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia *
The publication of this engaging collection, thirty years after Saturday Night Live aired a sketch with William Shatner telling the nerdy, obsessive Trekkies to 'get a life', could not be more timely. The chapters, a refreshing combination of critical analyses and interviews, explore representations of media fans in a range of genres and texts across cultures. The takeaway is that actors, content producers, fan scholars and fans themselves continue to grapple with negative stereotypes while refusing to be limited by them. * Rhiannon Bury, Associate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies, Athabasca University, Canada *
Book Information
ISBN 9781501339547
Author Dr. Lucy Bennett
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 458g