The Forever Fandom of Harry Potter: Balancing Fan Agency and Corporate Control

by Marianne Martens

Harry Potter fans contribute their immaterial and affective labor in multiple arenas: as peer-to-peer marketers via fan sites and social media; as participants in amateur fan festivals; or as activists for social change. Fans' participation in the Harry Potter universe has contributed to its success. This Element examines how fans' labor might continue to support the franchise for future readers. Starting with the context and theoretical frameworks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108469884
• ISBN13: 9781108469883
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.0"