Fans: The Mirror of Consumption

ISBN: 978-0-7456-2973-5

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224 pages

April 2005, Polity

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First comprehensive comparison of fan cultures across the whole spectrum of popular culture, from science-fiction to sport.
Erudite exploration of the social, cultural, and psychological premises and consequences of fan consumption.
Draws on a range of audience studies, social and cultural theory to highlight the self-reflective nature of fandom.
Key reading for second and third year undergraduates on a range of media studies courses.