It happens at comic-con : ethnographic essays on a pop culture phenomenon /

"This collection of 13 new essays employs ethnographic methods to investigate San Diego's Comic-Con international, the largest annual celebration of the popular arts in North America. Working from a common grounding in fan studies, these individual explorations examine a range of cultural...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Bolling, Ben, Smith, Matthew J., 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • part I. Identity and play at comic-con
  • part II. Gendered fandom
  • part III. Negotiating fandom through communicative practice
  • part IV. Technology and participation
  • part V. Attending con.