Theme Park Fandom : : Spatial Transmedia, Materiality and Participatory Cultures / / Rebecca Williams.
This book argues that serious study of theme parks and their adult fans has much to tell us about contemporary transmediality and convergence, themed and immersive spaces, and audience relationships with places of meaning. Considering the duopoly of Disney and Universal in Orlando, the book explores...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2020] ©2020 |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Transmedia ;
8 |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Understanding the Contemporary Theme Park : Theming, Immersion and Fandom
- 3. Fandom, Brandom and Plandom : Haptic Fandom, Anticipatory Labour and Digital Knowledge
- 4. Extending the Haunted Mansion : Spatial Poaching, Participatory Narratives and Retrospective Transmedia
- 5. Of Mice and Minions : ‘Ani-embodiment’ and ‘Metonymic Celebrity’ in the Theme Park Character Encounter
- 6. Turkey Legs, Dole Whip and Duff : Consumables, Diegetic Paratexts and ‘Cult-Culinary’ Objects
- 7. Embodied Transmedia and Paratextual-Spatio Play : Consuming, Collecting and Costuming Theme Park Merchandise
- 8. Replacing and Remembering Rides : Ontological Security, Authenticity and Online Memorialization
- 9. Conclusion: Ways Forward for Theme Park and Fan Studies
- Index