Sneakerheads as fans and sneaker fandom as participatory culture
This paper considers sneakerheads, or sneaker collectors and enthusiasts, as fans. It explores both them and their participatory culture, developing a new approach to researching sneakerheads: I here conceptualize sneaker collecting as an object-inspired fandom to highlight the difference between sn...
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Language: | English |
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Organization for Transformative Works
2021-09-01
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Series: | Transformative Works and Cultures |
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Online Access: | https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/1991/2871 |