Fame and Fandom : Functioning On and Offline

Celebrities depend upon fans to sustain their popularity and livelihood, and fans are happy to oblige. With social media they can follow their favorite (or least favorite) celebrities’ every move, and get glimpses into their lives, homes, and behind-the-scenes work. Fans interact with celebrities now more than ever, and often feel that they have a claim on their time, attention, and accountability. In Fame and Fandom, the contributors examine this tumultuous dynamic and bring together celebrity studies and fan studies like never before. In case studies including Supernatural, Harry Styles, s, film location sites, Keanu Reeves, and celebrities as fans, readers find new approaches to fan/celebrity encounters and parasocial relationships. This is the go-to volume on the symbiotic relationship between fame and fandom.Author: Celia Lam (editor),author,Jackie Raphael (editor),author Contributors: Celia Lam (editor),author,Jackie Raphael (editor),author Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 29 Nov 2022 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: University of Iowa Press Author/Director/Artist: Celia Lam Dimension (cm): 229x152x20 mm Package Dimension (cm): 21x229x153 mm Item Weight (g): 318 Package Weight (g): 310