It happens at Comic-Con : ethnographic essays on a pop culture phenomenon / edited by Ben Bolling and Matthew J. Smith ; foreword by Matthew Pustz ; afterword by Randy Duncan and Peter M. Coogan.
| Other author | Bolling, Ben, editor. |
| Other author | Smith, Matthew J., 1971- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014] |
| Description | viii, 206 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "This collection of 13 new essays employs ethnographic methods to investigate San Diego's Comic-Con international, the largest annual celebration of the popular arts in North America. Working from a common grounding in fan studies, these individual explorations examine a range of cultural practices at an event drawing crowds of nearly 150,000 each summer"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014000029 |
| ISBN | 9780786476947 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 078647694X (softcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN6714 .I8 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |