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Fan Phenomena: Star Trek (Paperback, New)
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Fan Phenomena: Star Trek (Paperback, New)
Series: Fan Phenomena
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From a decidedly inauspicious start as a low-rated television
series in the 1960s that was cancelled after three seasons, "Star
Trek" has grown to a multi-billion dollar industry of spin-off
series, feature films, and merchandise. Fueling the ever-expanding
franchise are some of the most rabid and loyal fans in the
universe, known affectionately as Trekkies. Perhaps no other
community so typifies fandom as the devoted aficionados of the
"Star Trek" television series, motion pictures, novels, comic
books, and conventions. Indeed, in many respects, "Star Trek" fans
created modern fan culture and continue to push its frontiers with
elaborate fan-generated video productions, electronic fan fiction
collectives, and a proliferation of tribute sites in
cyberspace.
In this anthology, a panel of rising and established popular
culture scholars examines the phenomenon of "Star Trek" fan culture
and its most compelling dimensions. The book explores such topics
as the impact of the recent "rebooting" of the iconic franchise on
its fan base; the complicated and often contentious relationship
between "Star Trek" and its lesbian and gay fans; the adaptation of
"Star Trek" to other venues, including live theatre, social media,
and gaming; fan hyperreality, including parody and non-geek fandom;
one iconic actor's social agenda; and alternative fan reactions to
the franchise's villains. The resulting collection is both snapshot
and moving picture of the practices and attitudes of a fan culture
that is arguably the world's best-known and most
misunderstood.
Striking a balanced tone, the contributors are critical yet
respectful, acknowledging the uniquely close and enduring
relationship between fans and the franchise while approaching it
with appropriate objectivity, distance, and scope. Accessible to a
variety of audiences--from the newcomer to fan culture to those
already well-read on the subject--this book will be heralded by
fans as well as serious scholars.
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