Social Movements and the Collective Identity of the Star Trek Fandom: Boldly Going Where No Fans Have Gone Before

by David G Loconto

Book Overview

David G. LoConto explores the development of the Star Trek fandom through a social psychological approach, using symbolic interaction theory and strategic ritualization theory as well as ideas from Habermas and Foucault to track the fandom's movements, values, and evolution.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793607001
• ISBN13: 9781793607003
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"