{"product_id":"the-routledge-companion-to-media-fandom-paperback","title":"The Routledge Companion to Media Fandom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa A. Click\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe field of fan studies has seen exponential growth in recent years and this companion brings together an internationally and interdisciplinarily diverse group of established scholars to reflect on the state of the field and to point to new research directions. Engaging an impressive array of media texts and formats and incorporating a variety of methodologies, this collection is organized into six main sections: methods and ethics, technologies and practices, identities, race and transcultural fandom, industry, and futures. Each section concludes with a conversation among some of the field's leading scholars and industry insiders to address a wealth of questions relevant to each section topic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa A. Click\u003c\/strong\u003e's\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ework on fans, audiences, and popular culture has been published in \u003ci\u003eTelevision \u0026amp; New Media\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Cultural Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Music \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTransformative Works \u0026amp; Cultures, \u003c\/i\u003eand in the anthologies \u003ci\u003eFandom: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World\u003c\/i\u003e and in \u003ci\u003eCupcakes, Pinterest, and Ladyporn: Feminized Popular Culture in the Early 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e. She is editor of a forthcoming anthology on anti-fandom and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eBitten by Twilight.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Scott is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies in the Department of Radio-TV-Film at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTransformative Works and Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCinema Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCritical Studies in Media Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew Media \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eFandom: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World (2nd Edition)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Watch Television\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Participatory Cultures Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e. Her current book project examines the gendered tensions underpinning the media industry's embrace of fans within convergence culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729319858239,"sku":"9780367528065","price":120.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/88fbdb38470b13ee0324fc6ec86a5c6c.webp?v=1765121766","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-routledge-companion-to-media-fandom-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}