Participatory Culture Wars
Controversy, Conflict, and Complicity in Fandom
by Simone Driessen, Bethan Jones, Benjamin Litherland, eds.
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Pub Date Jun 03 2025 | Archive Date Jun 03 2025
University of Iowa Press | University Of Iowa Press
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Description
From writing fan fiction to campaigning for better media representation, fandom and participatory culture have long been seen as tools to resist dominant narratives and fight for a better future. But participatory culture is not always socially and politically progressive; rather, as Participatory Culture Wars demonstrates, it can be politically regressive and socially reactive. Communities coalesce around the exclusionary and the misinformed.
Fans, fandoms, and fan practices are no longer the realm of media and popular culture; they have been adopted and co-opted across the contemporary political terrain. This volume offers specific examples and suggests approaches that can help make sense of the constantly shifting interaction between fandom and politics.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
“Carefully and expertly grounded in fan studies, Participatory Culture Wars provides a unique perspective desperately needed to help us make sense of our current political climate and culture wars. Clear and easy to read, the book is essential reading for the fan studies field—whether you’re a specialist, well-established senior scholar, graduate student, or newcomer to the field, you need to pick up this book.”—Ashley Hinck, author, Politics for the Love of Fandom: Fan-Based Citizenship in a Digital World
“Participatory Culture Wars is a particularly timely and widely appealing fan studies book, offering a very readable and accessible experience for researchers, specialists, undergraduates, and popular audiences alike.”—Lori Morimoto, University of Virginia
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781685970086 |
| PRICE | $85.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 290 |
