Thus, we see fandom itself as queer in essence, as it has positioned itself as a „heterotopia” – a social and communal space that has been in constant exchange and contestation with mainstream society and cultures. Lavin, Maud; Yang, Ling;
Queer fandom and queer movements in China
Fandom as a subculture is usually have a close relationship with queer subcultures. We can see this relationship in Chinese fandoms, too. Reading (the main character in a television adaptation) as a gay man, thus, could result in either criticism
The concept of “quality” fan communities
It is assumed that fans of poorer works will automatically be low-quality fans (…) but in 3n5b’s case, the belief is reversed—the quality of the community dictates the quality of the fandom. As a female-oriented community within the male-dominated field
Resistant fan tactics in the Guardian fandom
In the case of Kirk/Spock fandom, fans’ effort to keep technology accessible and democratic is to resist the corporate control of mainstream media and the capitalist system. In the Chinese context, fans’ tactical manouvres and technological sharing are mainly out
Hobbesian philosophy and Hunting the Hunter
That both male protagonists in these stories are chimaeras or hybrids suggest an interest in liminality and exploring the boundaries of “civilized” behavior, and their conceptualization of ideal relationships function as conservative defenses against neoliberal culture. Their use of animal
Issues of copyright within female ACG fandom in China
Even though the concept of fanfiction is so often defined by the concept of copyright, Xianwei Wu proves in their paper on female ACG fandom in China how the relationship between the two concepts is beyond a simple opposition. The
Examining consent in dubcon/non-con fanfiction
In order to create a transformative work based on canon work, a fan would need to recognize several elements of said canon. One of these elements might not be an inherent part of the transformativeness but it has become a
Literacy skills in fandom
Shannon Sauro talks about how effective fandom can be for learning foreign languages and gaining efficiency in a given language. They talk about RPG blogs here: In such fan-based RPGs, individual players are responsible for the creation and maintenance of
Fandom and Fidesz
There is a paper about the very illiberal state I’m from, in the new Transformative Works and Culture issue. Instead of commenting on it, I offer a less than clever alliteration with the name of the governing party (Alliance of
Fan fiction as media analysis
Soon, we’ll have an entire issue revolving around fan fiction and pedagogy. Let’s look at some already existing scholarship on the topic. The practice of fanfic writing itself is an analysis of the media that the fanfic is based on