Exploiting Fandom
How the Media Industry Seeks to Manipulate Fans
Published on 15. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
262 pages
978-1-60938-623-8 (ISBN)
Description
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 empowering. However, as fan studies scholar Mel Stanfill argues, these industry invitations for fan participation indicate not greater fan power but rather greater fan usefulness.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Iowa
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 figure
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
392 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60938-623-8 (9781609386238)
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02/2019
University Of Iowa Press
€92.49
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Person
Mel Stanfill is assistant professor with appointments in texts and technology and games and interactive media at the University of Central Florida.