Fictional Shakespeares and Portraits of Genius, Annalisa Castaldo

Автор: Frenchy Lunning
Название: Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence
ISBN: 1517912148 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781517912147
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: 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.

Автор: Kimberly Mack
Название: Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie Smith to Jack White
ISBN: 1625345496 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781625345493
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Unpacks the figure of the blues performer, moving from early singers such as Ma Rainey and Big Mama Thornton to contemporary musicians such as Amy Winehouse and Jack White to reveal that blues makers have long used their songs, performances, interviews, and writings to invent personas that resist racial, social, economic, and gendered oppression.