A Fan Studies Primer: Method, Ethics, Research

Paul Booth; Rebecca Williams

A Fan Studies Primer: Method, Ethics, Research

Paul Booth (Editor), Rebecca Williams (Editor)

Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group

Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

Abstract

The discipline of fan studies is famously undisciplined. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t structured. This is the first comprehensive primer for classroom use that shows students how to do fan studies in practical terms. With contributions from a range of established and emerging scholars, coeditors Paul Booth and Rebecca Williams pull together case studies that demonstrate the wide array of methodologies available to fan studies scholars, such as auto/ethnography, immersion, interviews, online data mining, historiography, and textual analysis. This collection also probes the ethical questions that are unique to fan studies work, such as the use of online fan content for research, interview methods, consent, and privacy.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Iowa City, Iowa
Publisher	University of Iowa Press
Number of pages	308
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1609388102
ISBN (Print)	978-1609388096
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2021

Publication series

Name	Fandom & Culture
Publisher	University of Iowa Press

1 Chapter

Introduction
Williams, R., 1 Dec 2021, A Fan Studies Primer: Method, Ethics, Research. Williams, R. & Booth, P. (eds.). Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa Press, p. 1-16
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

1 Participation in conference

Fan Studies Network North America
Rebecca Williams (Speaker) & Paul Booth (Speaker)
24 Oct 2021
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference

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