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Lunning, Frenchy

 
9781517912154: Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence
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ISBN 10 : 1517912156 ISBN 13 : 9781517912154
Editeur : University of Minnesota Press, 2022

Synopsis

An exploration of cosplay and its relationship with the realms of its global fandom, performance, and the modes of fictional existence

Flourishing far beyond its Japanese roots, cosplay has become an international phenomenon with fervid fans who gather at enormous, worldwide conventions annually. Here, author Frenchy Lunning offers an intimate, sensational tour through cosplay's past and present, as well as its global lure.

Through a culmination of years of personal research on cosplay, and growing out of Lunning's wealth of scholarship, conference presentations, and cosplayer interviews, Cosplay is a unique and necessary examination of identity, performance, play, and otaku fandom and culture in relation to contemporary theories. With discussions covering construction, masquerades, and community through performance, Lunning presents cosplay as a dynamic and ever-evolving global practice. She combines the fascinating viewpoints of cosplayers with observational, in-depth research on cosplay history and practice, and a deep dive into critical theory involving the modes of fictional existence, in order to understand its global expansion.

Augmented with beautiful photographs, this is an engrossing, lively read that explores a complicated and often misunderstood history and meditates on how cosplay allows its participants to create and construct meaning and identity.

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À propos de l'auteur

Frenchy Lunning is professor emeritus of design and cultural studies at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She is founder and director of the Asian and U.S. Mechademia Conferences on Asian Popular Cultures; editor-in-chief of the Mechademia book series published by the University of Minnesota Press; and coeditor-in-chief of the journal series Mechademia: Second Arc. Lunning is author of Fetish Style.

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Éditeur
University of Minnesota Press
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1517912156
ISBN 13 
9781517912154
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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