Cosplay the fictional mode of existence / Frenchy Lunning.
| Author/creator | Lunning, Frenchy |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis, MN ; London : University of Minnesota Press, [2022] |
| Description | xii, 218 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The Cosplay Experience -- Cosplay: A Social History of Mass Culture and Identity -- The Lure of the Mask: Identity, Expression, and Embodiment -- Overcoming Abjection: From Ambiguity to Becoming -- In the Theater of the Cosplayer: Improvisations, Innovations, and Masquerade -- Fandom and the Fictional Mode of Existence. |
| Abstract | "Cosplay is a unique and necessary examination of identity, performance, play, and otaku fandom and culture in relation to contemporary theories. Through a culmination of years of personal research on cosplay, author Frenchy Lunning offers an intimate, sensational tour through cosplay's past and present, as well as its global lure"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021053088 |
| ISBN | 9781517912147 (Library Binding : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9781517912154 (Paperback : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | (PDF) |
| ISBN | (eBook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |