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9781623564636

Post-Object Fandom Television, Identity and Self-narrative

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    9781623564636

  • ISBN10:

    1623564638

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2015-01-29
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

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Summary

Fandom is generally viewed as an integral part of everyday life which impacts upon how we form emotional bonds with ourselves and others in a modern, mediated world. Whilst it is inevitable for television series to draw to a close, the reactions of fans have rarely been considered. Williams explores this everyday occurence through close analysis of television fans to examine how they respond to, discuss, and work through their feelings when shows finish airing. Through a range of case studies, including The West Wing (NBC, 2000-2006), Lost (ABC 2004 -2010), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), Doctor Who (BBC 1963-1989; 2005-), The X-Files (FOX, 1993-2002), Firefly (FOX, 2002) and Sex and the City (HBO, 1998-2004), Williams considers how fans prepare for the final episodes of shows, how they talk about this experience with fellow fans, and how, through re-viewing, discussion and other fan practices, they seek to maintain their fandom after the show's cessation.

Author Biography

Dr. Rebecca Williams is Lecturer in Communication, Cultural and Media Studies at the Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan, UK. Her research interests include audiences and fandom, online cultures, and television studies, and has published work on TV audiences and fans in Popular Communication, Continuum, Participations, Television & New Media and Media History. She is currently researching post-object fandom, and celebrity in small nations.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Part One
Chapter 2: 'This show was my life': The reiteration discourse
Chapter 3: Moving on: The renegotiation discourse
Chapter 4: ;Turning off the life support: The rejection discourse
Part Two
Chapter 5: 'Living in DVD-land': Post-object fandom and new technologies
Chapter 6: Departures and replacements: When characters leave
Chapter 7: Exploring interim fandom: The return of the fan object
Chapter 8: Conclusion

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