Fan activism for social mobilization: A critical review of the literature
Social media allows fans a chance to know celebrities through the illusion of intimacy, and to effectively organize and mobilize fan activist groups.
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Organization for Transformative Works
2012-06-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2012.0346 |
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| author | Lucy Bennett |
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| description | Social media allows fans a chance to know celebrities through the illusion of intimacy, and to effectively organize and mobilize fan activist groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f9ce48b9f6943409c75f29740c895fc2022-12-21T22:55:30ZengOrganization for Transformative WorksTransformative Works and Cultures1941-22581941-22582012-06-011010.3983/twc.2012.0346Fan activism for social mobilization: A critical review of the literatureLucy Bennett0Cardiff University, Cardiff, WalesSocial media allows fans a chance to know celebrities through the illusion of intimacy, and to effectively organize and mobilize fan activist groups.http://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2012.0346CelebrityCivic engagementFan activismFan networksFandomParticipatory cultureSocial media |
| spellingShingle | Lucy Bennett Fan activism for social mobilization: A critical review of the literature Transformative Works and Cultures Celebrity Civic engagement Fan activism Fan networks Fandom Participatory culture Social media |
| title | Fan activism for social mobilization: A critical review of the literature |
| title_full | Fan activism for social mobilization: A critical review of the literature |
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| title_short | Fan activism for social mobilization: A critical review of the literature |
| title_sort | fan activism for social mobilization a critical review of the literature |
| topic | Celebrity Civic engagement Fan activism Fan networks Fandom Participatory culture Social media |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2012.0346 |
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