[ecrea] New Book on Fractured Fandoms

/Fractured Fandoms: Contentious communication in fan communities/by 
CarrieLynn D. Reinhard

 From Lexington Books, a subsidiary of Rowman and Littlefield


“Fandom has never been harmonious. In /Fractured Fandoms/, CarrieLynn 
Reinhard explores what happens when fans stop being nice—or were never 
nice to begin with. Reinhard’s /Fractured Fandoms /brings a fresh 
perspective to debates within fan studies by breaking down what it means 
to be a fan and the processes involved in joining a fandom. Opening up 
fan studies to new methods and texts, including those from sports, 
politics, communication studies, and stories of underexplored media, 
/Fractured Fandoms / is sure to become a necessary addition to any fan 
scholar’s library.” *— Paul Booth, DePaul University*

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/Fractured Fandoms /smartly explores what happens when fan culture 
intersects with “argument culture.” Considering the darker sides of 
fandom, as well as how negative experiences can sometimes lead to 
positive narratives of growth, social support and learning, CarrieLynn 
Reinhard sensitively analyzes fans’ self-interviews. Focusing on the 
situations and ideologies that are linked to communication fractures, 
Reinhard argues for increased dialogue wherever possible, setting out a 
communication toolbox to support dialogic engagements. /Fractured 
Fandoms /will no doubt unite scholars and fans—and all hybrids 
thereof—in impressed, appreciative debate.” *— Matt Hills, University of 
Huddersfield *

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*ABOUT THIS BOOK *

Being a fan helps people to discover their identities, find friends, 
develop a sense of belonging, express themselves creatively, and act as 
powerful creators and participants in a capitalistic system. At times, 
however, being a fan becomes problematic, especially when clashes with 
other fans occur both inside and outside of their fandoms and fan 
communities. As their communication becomes contentious, power 
imbalances destabilize collectives and fans experience fear, sadness, 
pain, and harassment. Such problematic situations can become “fractured 
fandoms.” /Fractured Fandoms: Contentious Communication in Fan 
Communities /observes the problems or fractures that occur within and 
between fandoms as fans and fan communities experience differences in 
interpretation, opinion, expectation, and behavior regarding the object 
at the center of their fandom. The book demonstrates the fractures 
through an examination of self-interviews, collected news stories, and 
previous research regarding these problems, ultimately providing an 
assessment of the causes and effects of such fractures and the larger 
social and cultural issues they reflect.

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Hardbook: Regular price $100.00, just $70.00 after discount.

EBook: Regular price $95.00, just $66.50 after discount.

To receive the 30% discount, use code LEX30AUTH18 when ordering via 
Rowman and Littlefield.



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