DEFINITIONS OF FANDOM TERMINOLOGY
fandom can be defined or explained as
the state of being a fan or all that encompasses fan culture and fan behavior
in general, or the study of fans and fan behavior.
the definition of an audience is: an
assembly of listeners or spectators.
the definition of fanatic is: marked or
moved by excessive enthusiasm and intense uncritical devotion.
the definition of a fan is:
1) an enthusiastic follower of a sport
or entertainment or
2) an enthusiastic admirer (as of a
celebrity).
fandom is expressed individually (ex. a
fan surfing the Web for sites about their favorite celebrity) and/or
collectively (ex. a sporting event or concert).
Texts or commercial commodities are the
objects of fandom (ex. celebrities, movies, music videos, teams, etc.)
Fiske defines three fan
"reactions" to their text of choice:
1) semiotic productivity is when fans
use their object of fandom to create social meaning in their own lives (ex. a
fan who gains confidence watching his or her favorite character on TV).
2) enunciative productivity is when fans
express their fandom to the outside world through speech or appearance (ex.
fans wearing their favorite team's jerseys).
3) textual productivity is when fans create
texts based on their object of fandom (ex. fan fiction).
These are the most general of
definitions. They apply to all types of fans, which include sports, film,
music, celebrity, theatre, and so on.
In my opinion the best explanation of
fandom appears in this journal article: Mass Communication and Para-Social
Interaction.
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