Concept information
Preferred term
fans, fandom, and fan studies
Definition
- The word fan has been in constant use since the 19th century, and the term fandom dates from the turn of the 20th century. Fan and fandom initially denoted sports-club fans and soon after, the quickly growing fanbase of science fiction. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/fans,_fandom,_and_fan_studies
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