| Title | : | Fan Phenomena: Doctor Who |
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| ISBN | : | 1783200200 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781783200207 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2013 |
In this engaging and insightful collection, fans and scholars from around the globe explore fan fiction, fan videos, and fan knitting, as well as the creation of new languages. As multifaceted as the character himself, Doctor Who fans come in many forms, and this book investigates thoroughly the multitude of fandoms, fan works, and fan discussions about this always-surprising and energetic program.
Featuring full color images of fan work and discussions of both classic and New Who fandom, this book takes reader on a journey of discovery into one of the largest worldwide fan audiences that has ever existed. Thoughtful, insightful, and readable, this is one of only a few—and certainly one of the best—guides to Doctor Who fan culture and is certain to appeal to the show’s many ardent fans across the globe.
Fan Phenomena: Doctor Who Reviews
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I won this book as a giveaway on Good Reads!
This is a must for fans of Doctor Who! This book is jam packed with info and tidbits along with some great fan fiction from Doctor Who's greatest fans. I was impressed that there was even a section on Doctor Who fan crafts. The book is a little more technical then I envisioned but a true fan will appreciate all the work the author has put into it. My one complaint is that the pictures are a little small and are in black and white so they are a little hard to see. The book was mailed very quickly and even included a signature from the author and a personal handwritten note. Must read for Doctor Who fans! -
Another mediocre 'academic' text on Doctor Who fandom. These books are dire. As I was reading Booth's edited collection, I tried to work out why it was so poor. The answer is that recent fan studies only cites other fan studies. That means that it is becoming highly anti-theoretical and certainly dated in its approaches.
But further - and sorry to summon my Cultural Studies perspective here - but where the hell is the politics in all of this? The Nu Who was written and shown after September 11, a series of disastrous 'wars on terror,' a Global Financial Crisis, Austerity politics and an international refugee nightmare on a scale unseen since the Second World War. Should we be celebrating Doctor Who TARDIS knitting patterns? Does it matter if Fezzes are cool?
For me, I want a tougher analysis here. I want to understand why the Tennant and Smith Doctors were so apolitical, infusing the programme with soap opera and romance at the very point that the planet was in environmental and economic turmoil. Science Fiction has always offered a distorted mirror and a disturbing echo to the context from which it emerges. I expect the scholars of this genre to demonstrate the theoretical expertise and the political passion that is required in these dark times. -
A collection of essays for, by, and about fans. Some are fascinating; the world of knitting and fan craft is an alien one to me. Some provide insight into other parts of fandom in other countries and other times. Some are nothing new to me, and some - SuperWhoLock, for example - are just silly.
Overall an enjoyable enough if data-light collection of conversations on fandom. -
I give up! The print in this book is so tiny that I can't focus on the essays. I feel like I need a bookmark to put under each line so I can proceed cleanly from one line to the next.
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791.4575 D6373 2013
