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Transmedia Cultures - A Companion (Paperback, New edition)
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Transmedia Cultures - A Companion (Paperback, New edition)
Series: Genre Fiction and Film Companions, 6
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What is Transmedia? The Transmedia Cultures companion demonstrates
that transmedia, and indeed transmedia storytelling, are
fundamental to the human experience of being in the world and
creating the stories of who we are, both as individuals and
communities. Transmedia is not just limited to the Star Wars or
Harry Potter franchises nor narratives exclusive to new media
platforms and devices, though both these areas will necessarily be
discussed. Indeed, transmedia embraces a multiplicity of media
platforms (old and new, online and offline), content expansion, and
evolving forms of audience engagement. This collection of concise,
readable essays takes a holistic approach, expanding the areas of
everyday life implicated in transmedia worldbuilding and the levels
of immersion that they, purposely or otherwise, create. Beginning
with a comprehensive introduction and historical overview, the
volume explores contemporary transmedia worlds like Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, The Walking Dead, Life is Strange and BTS Universe
as well as urgent topics such as COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and
human rights on the internet. User-created worlds (Magic: A
Gathering) and ones that express individual identities (Queerskins)
are also of particular interest. This volume offers a fresh
approach to transmedia cultures, revealing the ever-increasing
levels of entanglement they have within our real lives and with
those we experience in other more imaginative or creative ones,
bringing into focus exactly what is at stake in the "worlds" we
choose to call our own.
General
Imprint: |
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Genre Fiction and Film Companions, 6 |
Release date: |
April 2021 |
First published: |
2021 |
Editors: |
Simon Bacon
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
290 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78997-179-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Communication studies >
Media studies
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LSN: |
1-78997-179-9 |
Barcode: |
9781789971798 |
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