9780415617642 (hardback)

0415617642 (hardback)

9780415617666 (pbk.)

0415617669 (pbk.)

9780203130261 (ebook)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes filmography.

Stereotypes. Contesting comic book guy: stereotypes of the nerd, fan and cult collector in film & television

Movie magic: collecting, authenticity and the enduring fandom of Hollywood memorabilia

People. Masculine pursuits?: gender, generation and the fan collector

Repackaging generation one: genre, memory and the remediation of the Transformers in contemporary fan culture

Places. From convention space to fan heterotopia: popular fandom and the cult geographies of the San Diego Comic-Con

Playing with the force: fan identity, cultural capital and Star Wars toy collecting

Spaces. Trading on the popular: shops, megastores, online spaces and the culture of fan consumption

(Re)constructing childhood memories: nostalgia, narrative and the expanded worlds of lego fandom

conclusion: collecting history, collecting the self.

Fans (Persons) > Psychology.

Mass media > Social aspects.

Collectors and collecting > Social aspects.

Motion pictures > Collectibles.

Television broadcasting > Collectibles.