TY - BOOK
T1 - Fan Cultures
AU - Hills, Matt
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2002 Matt Hills. All rights reserved.
PY - 2002/2/14
Y1 - 2002/2/14
N2 - Emphasising the contradictions of fandom, Matt Hills outlines how media fans have been conceptualised in cultural theory. Drawing on case studies of specific fan groups, from Elvis impersonators to X-Philes and Trekkers, Hills discusses a range of approaches to fandom, from the Frankfurt School to psychoanalytic readings, and asks whether the development of new media creates the possibility of new forms of fandom. Fan Cultures also explores the notion of "fan cults" or followings, considering how media fans perform the distinctions of 'cult' status.
AB - Emphasising the contradictions of fandom, Matt Hills outlines how media fans have been conceptualised in cultural theory. Drawing on case studies of specific fan groups, from Elvis impersonators to X-Philes and Trekkers, Hills discusses a range of approaches to fandom, from the Frankfurt School to psychoanalytic readings, and asks whether the development of new media creates the possibility of new forms of fandom. Fan Cultures also explores the notion of "fan cults" or followings, considering how media fans perform the distinctions of 'cult' status.
KW - Fandom
KW - Fan Cultures
KW - Media fans
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UR - https://www.routledge.com/Fan-Cultures/Hills/p/book/9780415240246
U2 - 10.4324/9780203361337
DO - 10.4324/9780203361337
M3 - Book
AN - SCOPUS:85138859446
SN - 0415240247
SN - 9780415240253
SN - 9780415240246
T3 - Sussex Studies in Culture and Communication
BT - Fan Cultures
PB - Routledge
CY - London
ER -