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Last updated 27th March 2023
Ben is a cultural studies scholar, interested in the past and present of popular culture. He is particularly interested in audiences, players, users and fans, and the meanings and politics of play, spectatorship and participation.
His first monograph, Wrestling in Britain: Sporting Entertainments, Celebrity and Audiences, analysed the histories and cultures of professional wrestling as it developed from a sport to a theatrical entertainment. He has published widely on popular culture, from players in mid-century arcades to the cosplaying practices of young families.
He is currently working projects relating to political fandom, popular media “culture wars”, and the moralities of contemporary mediated culture. His next monograph, Media, Participation and Morality, will be published soon
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Benjamin Litherland (Examiner)
Activity: Examination types › PhD Examination
Benjamin Litherland (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Benjamin Litherland (Panelist)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Benjamin Litherland (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Benjamin Litherland (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
28/08/19
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10/11/18
1 Media contribution
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