Preliminary status passage of the science fiction fan : becoming a member of the science fiction fan subculture /

Diane Miller, Frederik Pohl, Alex Eisenstein, Leah Zeldes Smith and Beverly Friend discuss the sociology of science fiction fandom. They distinguish between the usual sense of "fan" and the science fiction fans, who attend conventions, participate in role-playing games and other activities...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Tucker Video, Science Fiction Research Association. National Conference
Other Authors:	Miller, Diane, Pohl, Frederik, Eisenstein, Alex, Smith, Leah Zeldes, Friend, Beverly
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor, MI : Tucker Video, [1994]
Subjects:	Science fiction > Appreciation. Fans (Persons) Science fiction > Congresses. Fantasy fiction > Congresses.

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Summary:	Diane Miller, Frederik Pohl, Alex Eisenstein, Leah Zeldes Smith and Beverly Friend discuss the sociology of science fiction fandom. They distinguish between the usual sense of "fan" and the science fiction fans, who attend conventions, participate in role-playing games and other activities, influence the literature, vote on literary awards, often contribute to fanzines, and share an idiolect. No other literature has found such a powerful following in such a cohesive subculture.
Item Description:	Title on cassette label: Diane Miller : preliminary status passage of the SF fan. "SFRA-25, July 7-10, 1994, Arlington Park, Illinois"--title screens. "3"--on label. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (84 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Audience:	Literature.
Production Credits:	Taped and edited by Larry Tucker.