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Fan Sites : Film Tourism and Contemporary Fandom /

"Film tourism-travel associated with a movie or television show-is big business. Whether it is a filming location such as the Game of Thrones set in Northern Ireland, a newly-created themed area like The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, or the myriad of "pop-ups" that have become part...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Waysdorf, Abby S., 1985- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : why are we here?
  • The (meaningful) experience of film tourism
  • Game of Thrones : the role of imagination in the film tourist experience
  • The prisoner : fan homecoming and placemaking in fandom
  • The wizarding world of Harry Potter : immersion, authenticity, and the theme park as social space
  • Friends and corporate places of fandom
  • Conclusion : film tourism and the future.