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Fan commercial power: is there such a thing?

Fannish communities feel a sense of ownership over their media, but this feeling does not make them powerful in a sense. Like the poachers of old, fans operate from a position of cultural marginality and social weakness. Like other popular

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Your guide to research on fans

  • Fanhackers is a project of the Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) that makes fan studies scholarship more accessible. We help fans find and access research on fan culture, and encourage fan participation in scholarship through the contribution of personal experiences, new research, and community interaction.
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