Fandom studies as I see it

Henry Jenkins

doi:10.1386/jfs.2.2.89_1

ISSN: 2046-6692
E-ISSN: 2046-6706

Fandom studies as I see it
By Henry Jenkins¹
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¹ University of Southern California
Source: Journal of Fandom Studies, The, Volume 2, Issue 2, Oct 2014, p. 89 - 109
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/jfs.2.2.89_1
Language: English
- Published online: 01 Oct 2014

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Responding to the recent issue of Journal of Fandom Studies focused on Textual Poachers at 20, this article explores the roots of fandom studies, the value of public-focusing scholarship and the importance of broadening the topics that fandom research explores.

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Keyword(s): feminism; gender; participation; race; resistance; sexuality

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