Experiencing Television Fandom: Notes on the Tension Between Singularization and Massification in Brazil1
This paper examines the way fandom is experienced in Brazil. The analysis is based on fan discourse as it appears in letters sent to actors and actresses who work at Rede Globo de Televisão, the major Brazilian TV network, situated at Rio de Janeiro. The analysis proceeds along two axes: the attempt...
Main Author: | Tarik Sabry |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Westminster Press
2017-06-01
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Series: | Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture |
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Online Access: | https://www.westminsterpapers.org/article/id/33/ |
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