Professor Superstar
Stanfill, Mel
Produktnummer:
16A63932669
| Autor: | Stanfill, Mel |
|---|---|
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 18.03.2026 |
| EAN: | 9780472057986 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 236 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | The University of Michigan Press |
| Untertitel: | Fandom and Anti-Fandom of Academia |
Produktinformationen "Professor Superstar"
Examining celebrity and fan studies together, Professor Superstar argues that academia shares key traits with fandom, including collective emotional investment, shared interpretation of texts, and identity formation. Universities are often seen as isolated from everyday life, creating an atmosphere of both fascination and resentment. Some academics even go on to become field-specific microcelebrities. Some celebrate their influence while others resent their prominence, leading to both fandom and anti-fandom and reflecting broader social struggles as universities become battlegrounds for economic and political debates. The audiences engaging with academia extend beyond the students and faculty directly involved, creating multiple and conflicting interpretations of what academia represents. Public perceptions of academia are shaped less by its reality than by competing narratives about its role in society. By taking these dynamics seriously, we can better understand the cultural forces shaping both admiration and hostility toward higher education.
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