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Fans: The Mirror of Consumption
Cornel Sandvoss
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Description for Fans: The Mirror of Consumption
Paperback. Explores the social, cultural, and psychological premises and consequences of fan consumption. This book describes the nature and development of whole fan cultures, and focuses on the experience and identity of the individual fan. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
In Fans: The Mirror of Consumption Cornel Sandvoss explores the social, cultural, and psychological premises and consequences of fan consumption. The scope of the book is impressive – he looks not just at the nature and development of whole fan cultures, but also focuses on the experience and identity of the individual fan. In addition, the book proposes a new perspective on fans and popular culture, arguing that the modern self is reflected and constituted through media consumption.
In Fans: The Mirror of Consumption Cornel Sandvoss explores the social, cultural, and psychological premises and consequences of fan consumption. The scope of the book is impressive – he looks not just at the nature and development of whole fan cultures, but also focuses on the experience and identity of the individual fan. In addition, the book proposes a new perspective on fans and popular culture, arguing that the modern self is reflected and constituted through media consumption.
In developing his account, Sandvoss draws on theoretical ideas in an original yet accessible way, and uses a wide range of ... Read more
It is the book’s original contribution, combined with its student-friendly approach, that will make ‘Fans: The Mirror of Consumption’ a ‘must read’ text for students and scholars alike.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745629735
SKU
V9780745629735
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About Cornel Sandvoss
Cornel Sandvoss, Lecturer in the Department of Department of Culture, Media and Communication at the University of Surrey
Reviews for Fans: The Mirror of Consumption
"A magisterial book, which expands the range of examples in the discussion, opens up a range of new questions, and poses some provocative new conceptual models. Many established scholars (myself among them) are going to spend many hours rebutting or revising some of his claims, but we are also going to appreciate the catalyst he provides for us to question ... Read more