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Social Movements and the Collective Identity of the Star Trek Fandom
Boldly Going Where No Fans Have Gone Before
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2020
Summary
Since it first aired in 1966, Star Trek has led American television into a more progressive era by presenting a diverse cast interacting as equals, demonstrating expertise and efficiency as they lead a starship across the galaxy. To this day, the Star Trek franchise strives to inspire viewers to find beauty in diversity and progress. In Social Movements and the Collective Identity of the Star Trek Fandom: Boldly Going Where No Fans Have Gone Before, David G. LoConto explores the development of the Star Trek fandom from its uncertain beginnings in the 1960s, to the popularity explosion in the 1990s and its triumphant return in 2017. LoConto analyzes the cultural phenomena of Star Trek through a social psychological approach, using symbolic interactionist and strategic ritualization theories, as well as ideas from Habermas and Foucault to track the fandom’s movements, values, and evolution.
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Edition
1/2020
Copyright Year
2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-0700-3
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-0701-0
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
244
Product Type
Monograph
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Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
Chapter One. The Importance of Narratives, Science Fiction, and Star Trek No access
Chapter Two. Fandom No access
Chapter Three. Symbolic Interaction, Resource Mobilization Theory, and Fandom, 1966–1969 No access
Chapter Four. Social Movement Societies and Fandom, 1970–1979 No access
Chapter Five. From Social Movement Society to Stability, 1980–1989 No access
Chapter Six. Cultural Diffusion and Changing Identity 1990–2001 No access
Chapter Seven. The Long Road and Multiphrenia, 2001–2016 No access
Chapter Eight. We Deserve a New Series! New Beginnings No access
Chapter Nine. Collective Identity and Rituals at Conventions No access
Chapter Ten. I Cosplay, Therefore I Am No access
Chapter Eleven. Power, Politics, and the Fandom No access
Chapter Twelve. The Impact of Social and Digital Media on the Fandom No access
Chapter Thirteen. The Future of Star Trek and Its Fandom No access
