The secular religion of fandom
'The Secular Religion of Fandom' examines the function of fandom, specifically the visiting of spaces which have been recently deemed worthy of sanctification and a newly elevated status of importance. It examines how such pilgrimages are used as a means for forming and maintaining a commo...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Los Angeles
SAGE
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Edition: | Online-Ausg. |
| Series/Journal: | SAGE swifts
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mass media
/ Fan
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| Further subjects: | B
Fans (Persons)
Psychology
B Mass Media Audiences B Mass media ; Audiences B Fans (Persons) ; Psychology B Subculture |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | 'The Secular Religion of Fandom' examines the function of fandom, specifically the visiting of spaces which have been recently deemed worthy of sanctification and a newly elevated status of importance. It examines how such pilgrimages are used as a means for forming and maintaining a common language of culture, creating a replacement apparatus based on more traditional frameworks of religious worship and salvation, while becoming an ever more dominant mechanism for constructing individuality and finding belonging in a commodified culture. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on information supplied on publisher's spreadsheet; title from spreadsheet (viewed on December 3, 2014) |
| ISBN: | 1473912695 |