{"product_id":"fandom-identities-and-communities-in-a-mediated-world-9781479812769","title":"Fandom: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA completely updated edition of a seminal work on fans and communities \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe are all fans. Whether we follow our favorite celebrities on Twitter, attend fan conventions such as Comic Con, or simply wait with bated breath for the next episode of our favorite television drama--each of us is a fan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecognizing that fandom is not unusual, but rather a universal subculture, the contributions in this book demonstrate that understanding fans--whether of toys, TV shows, celebrities, comics, music, film, or politicians--is vital to an understanding of media audiences, use, engagement, and participatory culture in a digital age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding eighteen new, original essays covering topics such as activism directed at racism in sports fandom, fan\/producer interactions at Comic Con, the impact of new technologies on fandom, and the politics and legality of fanfic, this wide-ranging collection provides diverse approaches to fandom for anyone seeking to understand modern life in our increasingly mediated, globalized and binge-watching world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGray, Jonathan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJonathan Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is Hamel Family Distinguished Chair in Communication Arts, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and author and editor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eShow Sold Separately: Promos, Spoilers, and Other Media Paratexts\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003eFandom, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eKeywords for Media Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), and \u003ci\u003eSatire TV\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), as well as \u003ci\u003eTelevision Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (with Amanda D. Lotz), and \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Media Authorship\u003c\/i\u003e (with Derek Johnson).\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandvoss, Cornel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eCornel Sandvoss\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Media and Journalism and co-founding Director of Centre of Participatory Culture at the University of Huddersfield.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarrington, C. Lee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eC. Lee Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Miami University. She is the author (with Denise D. Bielby) of Soap Fans (1995) and Global TV (2008).","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415752773906,"sku":"9781479812769","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e69d243-7cf7-473d-9c58-77a51c77121a.jpg?v=1729411046","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fandom-identities-and-communities-in-a-mediated-world-9781479812769","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}