Cosplay : the fictional mode of existence /
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....
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| Formaat: | Licensed eBooks |
| Taal: | Engels |
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Minneapolis, MN ; London :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2022]
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| Online toegang: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5749/j.ctv2cc5rbp |
Inhoudsopgave:
- Introduction: The Cosplay Experience
- Cosplay: A Social History of Mass Culture and Identity
- The Lure of the Mask: Identity, Expression, and Embodiment
- Overcoming Abjection: From Ambiguity to Becoming
- In the Theater of the Cosplayer: Improvisations, Innovations, and Masquerade
- Fandom and the Fictional Mode of Existence.