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Pages: 268
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-02-15 - Publisher: University of Iowa Press

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As more and more fans rush online to share their thoughts on their favorite shows or video games, they might feel like the process of providing feedback is empo
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Authors: Mel Stanfill
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"In theory, fans are people who love something, so why, across cases from comic books to TV shows to YouTube to politicians to fan fiction, do fans engage in la
Eating Fandom
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Pages: 210
Authors: CarrieLynn D. Reinhard
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-10-29 - Publisher: Routledge

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This book considers the practices and techniques fans utilize to interact with different aspects and elements of food cultures. With attention to food cultures
Fan Sites
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Theme parks break attendance numbers with the promise of “stepping inside” a film’s world. Pop-up “experiences” are a regular part of promotional cycl
A Fan Studies Primer
Language: en
Pages: 323
Authors: Rebecca Williams
Categories: Social Science
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"The discipline of fan studies is famously undisciplined. But that doesn't mean it isn't structured. A Fan Studies Primer: Methods, Research, Ethics will be the