[ecrea] Media and Music Fandom - new books

Colleagues and students investigating audiences and fandom may be 
interested in the following three resources - all available now:


Understanding Fandom (Bloomsbury, 2013) – a critical survey of the field 
of media fan studies:

http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/understanding-fandom-9781441166937/

“Understanding Fandom offers an impressive overview of unparalleled 
scope in examining the many traditions, concepts and methodologies in 
the study of fans. It is an indispensable text for students and scholars 
alike.” - Cornel Sandvoss


Popular Music Fandom: Identities, Roles and Practices (Routledge, 2013) 
– an edited book that brings the discussion forward two decades after 
Lisa Lewis’s influential 1992 volumeThe Adoring Audience:

http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/catalogs/routledge_music_research/1/5/

Contains chapters by Matt Hills, Joli Jensen, Fred Vermorel, Roy Shuker, 
Tony Whyton and many others.


Popular Music and Society: Special Issue on Fandom (Taylor & Francis 
Online, 2013):

http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpms20/36/3#.UoIck5TfaGk


Apologies for any cross-posting.

best wishes,

Dr Mark Duffett
Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies
University of Chester


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