{"product_id":"fan-phenomena-star-trek-9781783200238","title":"Fan Phenomena: Star Trek","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a decidedly inauspicious start as a low-rated television series in the 1960s that was cancelled after three seasons, \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e has grown to a multi-billion dollar industry of spin-off series, feature films and merchandise. Fuelling the ever-expanding franchise are some of the most rabid and loyal fans in the universe, known affectionately as 'Trekkies'. Perhaps no other community so typifies fandom as the devoted aficionados of the \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e television series, motion pictures, novels, comic books and conventions. Indeed, in many respects, \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e fans created modern fan culture and continue to push its frontiers with elaborate fan-generated video productions, electronic fan fiction collectives and a proliferation of tribute sites in cyberspace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this anthology, a panel of rising and established popular culture scholars examines the phenomenon of \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e fan culture and its most compelling dimensions. The book explores such topics as the impact of the recent rebooting of the iconic franchise on its fan base; the complicated and often contentious relationship between \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e and its lesbian and gay fans; the adaptation of \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e to other venues, including live theatre, social media and gaming; fan hyperreality, including parody and non-geek fandom; one iconic actor’s social agenda; and alternative fan reactions to the franchise’s villains. The resulting collection is both snapshot and moving picture of the practices and attitudes of a fan culture that is arguably the world’s best-known and most misunderstood.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Striking a balanced tone, the contributors are critical yet respectful, acknowledging the uniquely close and enduring relationship between fans and the franchise while approaching it with appropriate objectivity, distance and scope. Accessible to a variety of audiences – from the newcomer to fan culture to those already well-read on the subject – this book will be heralded by fans as well as serious scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Individually each of the chapters in this book is a fascinating insight into a particular aspect of Star Trek fan culture. Taken together, they form a poignant snapshot of Star Trek fandom as a whole.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dan Gunther, treklit.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'As a fan I enjoyed most of the articles, although some of them are rather academic and may not have been meant to be entertaining in the first place. For me, reading this book with its overall respectful and sometimes affectionate external view of the fandom was a pleasant departure from the usual way I look at Star Trek and at myself as a fan.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e -- Ex Astris Scientia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Exemplar of Fan Culture? – Bruce E. Drushel\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLive Long and Prosper: How Fans Made \u003cem\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/em\u003ea Cultural Phenomenon – Elizabeth Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNot Your Daddy's \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e: Rebooting a Franchise and Rewriting a Fandom – Catherine Coker\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA Utopia Defined: \u003cem\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/em\u003eand its Queer Fans – Bruce E. Drushel\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTrek in the Park: Live Performance and \u003cem\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/em\u003eFan Culture – Michael Boynton\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAssimilate This! Computer-Mediated Communication and \u003cem\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/em\u003eFan Culture – Kimberly L. Kulovitz\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLost in Orbit – Satellite \u003cem\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/em\u003eFans – Bianca Spriggs\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/em\u003eFans as Parody: Fans Mocking Other Fans – Paul Booth\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLieutenant Sulu's Facebook: 'Professor' Takei and the Social Networking Classroom – Nathan Thompson and Kenneth Huynh\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Borg: Fan Pariah or Cultural Pillar – Charles Evan Jones, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042259272023,"sku":"9781783200238","price":22.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781783200238.jpg?v=1750953664","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fan-phenomena-star-trek-9781783200238","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}