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Women negotiating feminism and science fiction fandom [electronic resource] : the case of the "good" fan / Neta Yodovich.

This book follows the ways in which women negotiate and navigate between their feminist identities and their belonging to science fiction fandoms that at times disregard or dismiss them. It explores frictions and discords, including those between feminist women fans and other members in their commun...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Yodovich, Neta
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Series:Palgrave fan studies.
Subjects:
Feminism.
Science fiction fans.
Women > Recreation.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1: Introducing Feminism and Fandom
  • 1.1 The I in Belonging: Introducing Identity and the Literature on Belonging
  • 1.2 The I in Feminism? Finding Oneself in the Feminist Community
  • 1.3 There Is No I in Fandom: Gatekeeping in Science Fiction Fan Communities
  • 1.4 Bringing Feminism and Fandom Together
  • 1.5 Methodology
  • 1.6 Terminology
  • 1.7 Structure of the Book
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Becoming a Feminist Fan
  • 2.1 "Just like falling in love": Becoming a Fan
  • 2.2 Practicing Fandom: A Labor of Love?
  • 2.3 From Feminist Mothers to Emma Watson: Becoming a Feminist
  • 2.4 "Before I didn't care, and now it's a lot of work": Practicing Feminism
  • 2.5 Conclusions: Feminist Versus Fan Labor
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Being a Feminist Fan
  • 3.1 "I can't stand here with you, because you don't see me": Marrying Feminism and Marginalized Ethnicities
  • 3.2 "Into these boys' things": Marrying Fandom and Gender
  • 3.3 "I'm told it's a white thing": Marrying Fandom and Ethnicity
  • 3.4 "They're not making it for us": Marrying Fandom and Age
  • 3.5 Conclusions: Identities in Crisis
  • References.
  • Chapter 4: Belonging as a Feminist Fan
  • 4.1 "How dare they?! With their breasts?!": Gatekeeping of Women Fans
  • 4.2 "Can you move over?": Gatekeeping of Women Fans of Marginalized Ethnicities
  • 4.3 "Someone's mom": Gatekeeping of Older Women Fans
  • 4.4 Conditional Belonging: Proof of Connoisseurship
  • 4.5 Conditional Belonging: The Silencing of Feminism
  • 4.6 Conclusions: Belonging in Crisis
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Representing Women and Feminism in Fandom
  • 5.1 Princess Leia/Slave Leia/General Organa: When Sexism Meets Ageism.
  • 5.2 Rose Tico and Martha Jones: When Sexism Meets Racism
  • 5.3 The 13th Doctor: When Change Meets Backlash
  • 5.4 Conclusions: Does Representation Matter?
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Reconciling Feminism and Fandom
  • 6.1 "Nothing is perfect": Reconciling Fandom and Feminism Through Narrative Tactics
  • 6.2 "Bloody patriarchy, let's write some fanfic to correct it": Reconciling Feminism and Fandom Through Practice Tactics
  • 6.3 Conclusions: Living a Fannish, Feminist Life
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Finding a Space(ship) of One's Own.
  • 7.1 What Can We Learn from the Case of Feminist Women Fans?
  • 7.2 Limitations
  • 7.3 Looking Forward
  • References
  • Index.

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