Interacting with Babylon 5 : Fan Performance in a Media Universe

Name: Interacting with Babylon 5 : Fan Performance in a Media Universe
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ISBN: 9780292747210

ISBN-10: 0292747217

ISBN-13: 9780292747210

Edition: 2001

Authors: Kurt Lancaster, Henry Jenkins

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Much of the pleasure of science fiction and fantasy stems from the genres' ability to transport fans into imaginary worlds that often feel more "real" than ordinary life. This pioneering book uses the insights of performance theory to explore how fans of the television show Babylon 5 actively immerse themselves in its imaginary environment by role-playing games and fan fiction, through which the fans performmake realfantasies they previously watched on television. Kurt Lancaster opens with a background analysis of Babylon 5, including creator-producer J. Michael Straczynski' online interaction with fans. Then he thoroughly examines the performance aspects of all the participatory media…

Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 7/15/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Henry Jenkins is Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies at MIT. He is author of Textual Poachers:Television Fans and Participatory Culture.He is coauthor of The Science Fiction Audience: Dr.Who, Star Trek, and Their Fans.

Foreword
Preface: From the Imaginary to the Performative
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Performing in Babylon--Performing in Everyday Life: Joe Straczynski' Social Front and the Epic Beginning of an Imaginary Entertainment Environment
Welcome Aboard, Ambassador: Creating a Surrogate Performance with the Babylon Project
"Captain on the Bridge": Six Frames of Immersion in the Game Babylon 5 Wars
Performing the Haptic-Panoptic: The Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game
Performing at the Interface of the High-Tech and the Bureaucratic: Taking a Tour of The Official Guide to J. Michael Straczynski' Babylon 5
Webs of Babylon: Textual Poaching Online
The End of Babylon: From Prelapsarian Fantasies to Postlapsarian Science Fiction
Appendices
"The First Time"
"The Rescue"
Bibliography
Index
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