Vol 1 (2008)

Table of Contents

Editorial

Transforming academic and fan cultures HTML
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Theory

Participatory democracy and Hillary Clinton’s marginalized fandom HTML
Abigail De Kosnik
"Emotions-Only" versus "Special People": Genre in fan discourse HTML
Louisa Ellen Stein
Painful pleasures: Sacrifice, consent, and the resignification of BDSM symbolism in "The Story of O" and "The Story of Obi" HTML
Anne Kustritz
Women, "Star Trek," and the early development of fannish vidding HTML
Francesca Coppa

Praxis

"The epic love story of Sam and Dean": "Supernatural," queer readings, and the romance of incestuous fan fiction HTML
Catherine Tosenberger
Ownership, authority, and the body: Does antifanfic sentiment reflect posthuman anxiety? HTML
Madeline Ashby
The unlearning: Horror and transformative theory HTML
Michael A. Arnzen
Soap operas and the history of fan discussion HTML
Sam Ford

Symposium

And now, a word from the amateurs HTML
Dana L. Bode
On symposia: LiveJournal and the shape of fannish discourse HTML
Rebecca Lucy Busker
Nothing but Net: When cultures collide HTML
Cathy Cupitt
Fan labor audio feature introduction HTML
Bob Rehak

Interview

Interview with Henry Jenkins HTML
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Interview with Wu Ming HTML
Veruska Sabucco
Interview with the Audre Lorde of the Rings HTML
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Review

"Teen television: Essays on programming and fandom," edited by Sharon Marie Ross and Louisa Ellen Stein HTML
Mary Dalton
"Fans: The mirror of consumption," by Cornel Sandvoss HTML
Eve Marie Taggart
"Cyberspaces of their own," by Rhiannon Bury HTML
Katarina Maria Hjärpe
"The new influencers," by Paul Gillin HTML
Barna William Donovan


Transformative Works and Cultures (TWC), ISSN 1941-2258, is an online-only Gold Open Access publication of the nonprofit Organization for Transformative Works copyrighted under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Contact the Editor with questions.