Fandom Isn't Just for Fun: Fandom, Politics, and Digital Rhetoric
Location
Memorial Library 47
Start Date
3-29-2019
End Date
3-29-2019
Description
This presentation explores the relationship between fandoms and politics, responding to recent calls to examine the potential ways fandoms interact with political life. Focusing on the varied ways in which activism is taken up across platforms like Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, I will explore important questions about the rhetoric emerging around online fandom, political activism, and organizational responses to these emerging communities.
Fandom Isn't Just for Fun: Fandom, Politics, and Digital Rhetoric
Memorial Library 47
This presentation explores the relationship between fandoms and politics, responding to recent calls to examine the potential ways fandoms interact with political life. Focusing on the varied ways in which activism is taken up across platforms like Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, I will explore important questions about the rhetoric emerging around online fandom, political activism, and organizational responses to these emerging communities.
