Theme Park Fandom : Spatial Transmedia, Materiality and Participatory Cultures /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Williams, Rebecca (Author)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]
Series:	Transmedia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Subjects:	Amusement parks > Social aspects. Amusement parks > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Understanding the Contemporary Theme Park : Theming, Immersion and Fandom
3. Fandom, Brandom and Plandom : Haptic Fandom, Anticipatory Labour and Digital Knowledge
4. Extending the Haunted Mansion : Spatial Poaching, Participatory Narratives and Retrospective Transmedia
5. Of Mice and Minions : 'Ani-embodiment' and 'Metonymic Celebrity' in the Theme Park Character Encounter
6. Turkey Legs, Dole Whip and Duff : Consumables, Diegetic Paratexts and 'Cult-Culinary' Objects
7. Embodied Transmedia and Paratextual-Spatio Play : Consuming, Collecting and Costuming Theme Park Merchandise
8. Replacing and Remembering Rides : Ontological Security, Authenticity and Online Memorialization
9. Conclusion: Ways Forward for Theme Park and Fan Studies
Index