Fan Cultures
- 256pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
The author discusses a range of approaches to fandom, from the Frankfurt School to psychoanalytic readings, and asks whether the development of new media creates the possibility of new forms of fandom.


The author discusses a range of approaches to fandom, from the Frankfurt School to psychoanalytic readings, and asks whether the development of new media creates the possibility of new forms of fandom.
Explores the ' Doctor Who' phenomenon through to the casting of Matt Smith as the Doctor. This book examines Doctor Who through contemporary debates in TV Studies about quality TV and how can we define TV series as both 'cult' and 'mainstream'.