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Fans and Fan Cultures : Tourism, Consumerism and Social Media /

Exploring the ambiguous relationship between fandom and consumer culture, this book provides a critical overview of fans, fan cultures and fan experiences in relation to the broader experience and transformation economy. Fans and Fan Cultures discusses key theoretical concepts concerning celebrity,...

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Main Authors: Linden, Henrik (Author)
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Group Author: Linden, Sara
Published: Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Business.
Marketing.
Tourism.
Management.
Religion and culture.
Business and Management.
Tourism Management.
Sociology of Culture.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-50129-5
Summary: Exploring the ambiguous relationship between fandom and consumer culture, this book provides a critical overview of fans, fan cultures and fan experiences in relation to the broader experience and transformation economy. Fans and Fan Cultures discusses key theoretical concepts concerning celebrity, fandoms, subculture, consumerism and marketing through a range of examples in film, travel and tourism, football and music. With an emphasis on social media, and how various online platforms are utilised by brands, artists and fans, the authors explore how this type of communication often contributes to trivialising authentic expressions of cultural and social values and identities. .
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (IX, 234 pages) : illustrations
ISBN: 9781137501295
Index Number: G149
CLC: F590
Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Fans, followers and brand advocates -- Chapter 3 Fans and (post) subcultural consumerism -- Chapter 4 Text and representation the community and the individual -- Chapter 5 Celebrity culture and modes of participation through new media -- Chapter 6 Fans and tourism -- Chapter 7 Football fans representations, motivations and place -- Chapter 8 Popular culture fandom broadening the picture -- Chapter 9 Social media millennials, brand fans and the branding of fans -- Chapter 10 Conclusion.

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