{"product_id":"cult-collectors","title":"Cult Collectors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCult Collectors\u003c\/em\u003e examines cultures of consumption and the fans who collect cult film and TV merchandise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Lincoln Geraghty argues that there has been a change in the fan convention space, where collectible merchandise and toys, rather than just the fictional text, have become objects for trade, nostalgia, and a focal point for fans’ personal narratives. New technologies also add to this changing identity of cult fandom whereby popular websites such as eBay and ThinkGeek become cyber sites of memory and profit for cult fan communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book opens with an analysis of the problematic representations of fans and fandom in film and television. Stereotypes of the fan and collector as portrayed in series such as \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bang Theory \u003c\/i\u003eand films like \u003ci\u003eThe 40 Year Old Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e are discussed alongside changes in consumption practices and the mainstreaming of cult media. Following this, theoretical chapters consider issues of gender, representation, nostalgia and the influence of social media. Finally, extended case study chapters examine in detail the connections between the fan community and the commodities bought and sold. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics discussed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe San Diego Comic-Con and the cult geographies of the fan convention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHollywood memorabilia and collecting cinema history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003efranchise, merchandising and the adult collector\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOnline stores and the commercialisation of cult fandom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMattel, Hasbro and nostalgia for animated eighties children’s television\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45589767225582,"sku":"9780415617642","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780415617642.jpg?v=1721226525","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/cult-collectors","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}