Fan Phenomena: The Lord of the Rings
Published on 16. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
164 pages
978-1-78320-515-8 (ISBN)
Description
Few, if any, books come close to being as beloved - or as ubiquitous - as The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The book delves into the philosophy of the series and its fans, the distinctions between the films' fans and the books' fans, the process of adaptation, and the role of New Zealand in the translation of words to images. Lavishly illustrated, it is guaranteed to appeal to anyone who has ever closed the last page of The Return of the King and wished it to never end.
Reviews / Votes
'For a series with such a diverse following, spanning generations, continents and media, this book does a superb job in bringing the world behind the creation(s) of Middle Earth to life.' -- Steven Galvin, Film Ireland 'Fan Phenomena: The Lord of the Rings is very well put together and provides sources for further reading following all of the essays in the book. It is a great read for a fan of Tolkien.' -- Victoria Irwin, Fan Girl Nation Lorna Piatti-Farnell, director of the Popular Culture Research Centre at Auckland University of Technology, has brought together 10 academics to examine the fan phenomenon of The Lord of the Rings. They examine its impact in a variety of forms, but especially in print and film. The essays range over such topics as fan social media, the impact of Peter Jackson's films on New Zealand tourism, intellectual property controversies and gender portrayals.' -- Colin Steele, The Sydney Morning HeraldMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Intellect
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-78320-515-8 (9781783205158)
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Person
Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Ph.D., is professor of media and cultural studies at Auckland University of Technology, where she is also director of the Popular Culture Research Centre. In addition, she is an adjunct professor at Curtin University (Australia), president of the Gothic Association of New Zealand and Australia (GANZA) and the coordinator of the Australasian Horror Studies Network. Her research interests lie at the intersection of film, popular media, and cultural history, and include a focus on corporeality, horror, bio-ethics, disability, eco-environmental studies, technology, superheroes and the Gothic. She has published widely in these areas, including volumes such as Consuming Gothic: Food and Horror in Film (Palgrave, 2017), Gothic Afterlives: Reincarnations of Horror in Film and Popular Media (Lexington, 2019) and The Superhero Multiverse: Readapting Popular Icons in Twenty-first-century Film and Popular Media (Lexington, 2021). Piatti-Farnell is sole editor of the Routledge Advances in Popular Culture Studies book series, as well as co-editor (together with Professor Carl Sederholm) of the Horror Studies series for Lexington Books. She is the principal editor of The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture.
Contact: Auckland University of Technology, 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
Contact: Auckland University of Technology, 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
Content
Introduction Lorna Piatti-Farnell
Making Fantasy Matter: The Lord of the Rings and the Legitimization of Fantasy Cinema Alexander Sergeant
The Lord of the Rings: One Digital Fandom to Initiate Them All Maggie Parke
Reforging the Rings: Fan Edits and the Cinematic Middle-earth Joshua Wille
Walking Between Two Lands, or How Double Canon Works in The Lord of the Rings Fan Films Miguel Angel Perez-Gomez
On Party Business: True-fan Celebrations in New Zealand's Middle-earth Lorna Piatti-Farnell
There, Here and Back Again: The Search for Middle-earth in Birmingham Emily M. Gray
Looking for Lothiriel: The Presence of Women in Tolkien Fandom Cait Coker and Karen Viars
Lord of the Franchise: The Lord of the Rings, IP Rights and Policing Appropriation Paul Mountfort
Writing the Star: The Lord of the Rings and the Production of Star Narratives Anna Martin
Understanding Fans' 'Precious': The Impact of the Lord of the Rings Films on the Hobbit Movies Abigail G. Scheg
Making Fantasy Matter: The Lord of the Rings and the Legitimization of Fantasy Cinema Alexander Sergeant
The Lord of the Rings: One Digital Fandom to Initiate Them All Maggie Parke
Reforging the Rings: Fan Edits and the Cinematic Middle-earth Joshua Wille
Walking Between Two Lands, or How Double Canon Works in The Lord of the Rings Fan Films Miguel Angel Perez-Gomez
On Party Business: True-fan Celebrations in New Zealand's Middle-earth Lorna Piatti-Farnell
There, Here and Back Again: The Search for Middle-earth in Birmingham Emily M. Gray
Looking for Lothiriel: The Presence of Women in Tolkien Fandom Cait Coker and Karen Viars
Lord of the Franchise: The Lord of the Rings, IP Rights and Policing Appropriation Paul Mountfort
Writing the Star: The Lord of the Rings and the Production of Star Narratives Anna Martin
Understanding Fans' 'Precious': The Impact of the Lord of the Rings Films on the Hobbit Movies Abigail G. Scheg