Anti-Fandom - Dislike and Hate in the Digital AgePaperback / softback
Anti-Fandom - Dislike and Hate in the Digital AgePaperback / softback A revealing look at the pleasure we get from hating figures like politicians, celebrities, and TV characters, showcased in…
Specifikacia Anti-Fandom - Dislike and Hate in the Digital AgePaperback / softback
Anti-Fandom - Dislike and Hate in the Digital AgePaperback / softback
A revealing look at the pleasure we get from hating figures like politicians, celebrities, and TV characters, showcased in approaches that explore snark, hate-watching, and trollingThe work of a fan takes many forms: following a favorite celebrity on Instagram, writing steamy fan fiction fantasies, attending meet-and-greets, and creating fan art as homages to adored characters. This is anti-fandom. While fandom that manifests as feelings of like and love are commonly understood, examined less frequently are the equally intense, but opposite feelings of dislike and hatred.Disinterest. Disgust. Hate.
This is where fans and fandoms debate and discipline. It is visible in many of the same spaces where you see fandom: in the long lines at ComicCon, in our politics, and in numerous online forums like Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, and the ever dreaded comments section.