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Title: Enterprising Women: Television Fandom and the Creation of Popular Myth (Publication of the American Folklore Society) by Camille Bacon-Smith ISBN: 0-8122-1379-3 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Fandom's female subculture
Comment: Being a woman who is an occasional writer of Klingon fan-novellas, I was interested in this scholarly book on fanfic and its female following. The author does an in-depth study of female fans of not only Star Trek, but Blake's 7 (a British sci-fi series), Starskiy & Hutch, The Man From Uncle, Alien Nation, Doctor Who, and other TV shows. Her conclusions: 98% of fanfic is written by women, who prefer intimacy, character-interaction, and continuity over action and special-effects. (I guess that makes me a "2%er" -- I prefer plot-driven adventure, decriptive carnage, and characters of my own creation.) Immersing herself in the subculture, Bacon-Smith delves into the very personal and sometimes secretive world of 'zines and fannish writing. With great respect toward the community which generously contributed to her study, she exposes the genres of fiction which appeal to most female writers and readers. They are the "MarySue" and "LaySpock" which are basically an extension of the writers' own personnae and fantasies; the "Hurt-Comfort" tender tales of nurturing and caretaking; and "Slash" or erotica featuring explicit sex between established characters. Bacon-Smith also cautiously explores the underground realm of homoerotic "Slash" (sometimes called "K/S" after Kirk/Spock) in which female fans envision intimate relationships between the two male partners of various favorite series. This is an intriguing book, containing much technical terminology and psych-evaluation. I thought I might identify with it, but instead I found the subculture wholly alien (no pun intended). At least I know now why my klinzines are not a big hit with the mainstream fandom!
Rating: 3
Summary: Interesting
Comment: I think people could be surprised at how much fanfic, esp on the Internet, can mean to people. Let alone that it was a big enough topic for people to write books and scholarly essays about! Could be something of a surpise, esp if you had no idea so many people enjoyed this hobby.
Rating: 3
Summary: An intriguing look at fandom on the verge of major change
Comment: A fascinating look at fandom, managing to catch the world of zines, video, and small communities just before the 'Net fully hit fandom. Occasionally a bit too filled with academic lingo for the average reader, but an utterly engrossing read for anyone involved in fandom.
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Title: Textual Poachers: Television Fans & Participatory Culture (Studies in Culture and Communication) by Henry Jenkins ISBN: 0415905729 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: 01 June, 1992 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Fan Cultures (Sussex Studies in Culture and Communication) by Matt Hills, Matthew Hills ISBN: 0415240255 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Nasa/Trek: Popular Science and Sex in America by Constance Penley ISBN: 0860916170 Publisher: Verso Pub. Date: 01 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title:Angel - Season Three ASIN: B0000TEW8C Publisher: Twentieth Century Fox Home Video Pub. Date: 10 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $59.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $44.99 |
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Title:Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Fifth Season ASIN: B0000AQS18 Publisher: Twentieth Century Fox Home Video Pub. Date: 09 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $59.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $38.99 |
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