"Understanding fandom," by Mark Duffett

Authors

  • Suzanne Scott UT Austin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2015.0656

Keywords:

Celebrity, Fan pathology, Fan representation, Methodology, Music fan culture

Abstract

Review of Mark Duffett. Understanding fandom: An introduction to the study of media fan culture. New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2013. Hardcover, $100 (360p) ISBN 978-1441158550; paperback, $29.95 (360p) ISBN 978-1441166937.

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Published

2015-09-15

Issue

Vol. 20 (2015)

Section

Book review

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