TY  - GEN
T1  - Cosplay  : the fictional mode of existence
A1  - Lunning, Frenchy
LA  - English
PP  - Minneapolis, MN ; London
PB  - University of Minnesota Press
YR  - 2022
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_dda_on1302321879
AB  - An exploration of cosplay and its relationship with the realms of its global fandom, performance, and the modes of fictional existence    Flourishing far beyond its Japanese roots, cosplay has become an international phenomenon with fervid fans who gather at enormous, worldwide conventions annually. Here, author Frenchy Lunning offers an intimate, sensational tour through cosplay's past and present, as well as its global lure. Through a culmination of years of personal research on cosplay, and growing out of Lunning's wealth of scholarship, conference presentations, and cosplayer interviews, Cosplay is a unique and necessary examination of identity, performance, play, and otaku fandom and culture in relation to contemporary theories. With discussions covering construction, masquerades, and community through performance, Lunning presents cosplay as a dynamic and ever-evolving global practice. She combines the fascinating viewpoints of cosplayers with observational, in-depth research on cosplay history and practice, and a deep dive into critical theory involving the modes of fictional existence, in order to understand its global expansion.  Augmented with beautiful photographs, this is an engrossing, lively read that explores a complicated and often misunderstood history and meditates on how cosplay allows its participants to create and construct meaning and identity.
CN  - GV1201.8
SN  - 9781452967455
SN  - 1452967458
SN  - 9781452967462
SN  - 1452967466
SN  - 9781517912147
SN  - 1517912148
SN  - 9781517912154
SN  - 1517912156
KW  - Cosplay.
KW  - Costume.
KW  - Costume design.
KW  - Role playing.
KW  - Performance art.
KW  - Role Playing
KW  - Costumade.
KW  - Costume (Arts décoratifs) : Création.
KW  - Jeu de rôle.
KW  - Manœuvre artistique.
KW  - costume design.
KW  - Cultural.
KW  - Anthropology.
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE.
KW  - Media Studies.
KW  - Cosplay
KW  - Costume
KW  - Costume design
KW  - Performance art
KW  - Role playing
ER  -