Productive fandom : intermediality and affective reception in fan cultures /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lamerichs, Nicolle (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]
Series:	Transmedia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Subjects:	Television viewers > Social aspects. Television programs > Social aspects. Fans (Persons) > Social aspects. PERFORMING ARTS / Reference. GAMES / General. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Shared Narratives: Intermediality in Fandom
2. Fan Membership: Traditional and Digital Fieldwork
3. Naturalizing Sherlock: Dutch Fans Interpret the Famous Detective
4. Queer Teen Drama: Rewriting and Narrative Closure in Glee Fan Fiction
5. Transmedia Play: Approaching the Possible Worlds of Firefly
6. Embodied Characters: The Affective Process of Cosplay
7. Conclusion: Prospects for Fan Studies
Bibliography of Fan Works
Index