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Sherlock and Transmedia Fandom: Essays on the BBC Series by Louisa Ellen Stein (

Description: Sherlock and Transmedia Fandom by Louisa Ellen Stein, Kristina Busse The critically-acclaimed BBC television series Sherlock (2010 - ) re-envisions Sir Arthur Conan Doyles detective for the digital age, joining participants in the active traditions of Sherlockians/Holmesians and fans from other communities, including science fiction, media, and anime fandom. This collection explores the cultural intersections and fan traditions that converge in Sherlock and its fandoms. Essays focus on the industrial and cultural contexts of Sherlocks release, on the text of Sherlock as adaptation and transformative work, and on Sherlocks critical and popular reception. The volumes multiple perspectives examine Sherlock Holmes as an international transmedia figure with continued cultural impact, offering insight into not only the BBC series itself, but also into its literary source, and with it, the international resonance of the Victorian detective and his sidekick. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Louisa Ellen Stein, an assistant professor of film and media culture at Middlebury College in Vermont, has written previously on contemporary media culture, including film, television, the internet and videogames. She is a book review editor of the peer-reviewed journal of fan studies, Transformative Works and Cultures. Kristina Busse teaches in the Department of Philosophy at the University of South Alabama and has published a variety of essays on fan fiction and fan culture. She is the founding coeditor of Transformative Works and Cultures. Table of Contents Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Prologue: Why Sherlock? Narrator Investment in the BBC SeriesLYNDSAY FAYE Introduction: The Literary, Televisual and Digital Adventures of the Beloved DetectiveLOUISA ELLEN STEIN and KRISTINA BUSSE Part One: Transmedia and Collective IntelligenceSherlocks Epistemological Economy and the Value of "Fan" Knowledge: How Producer-Fans Play the (Great) Game of FandomMATT HILLS Winning "The Grand Game": Sherlock and the Fragmentation of Fan DiscourseASHLEY D. POLASEK Part Two: Sherlock Then and Now"But Its the Solar System!" Reconciling Science and Faith Through AstronomyARIANA SCOTT-ZECHLIN Terror, Nostalgia, and the Pursuit of Sherlock Holmes in SherlockELLEN BURTON HARRINGTON Decoding the Industrial and Digital City: Visions of Security in Holmes and Sherlocks LondonANNE KUSTRITZ and MELANIE E.S. KOHNEN Part Three: Adaptations and IntertextualityShaping Sherlocks: Institutional Practice and the Adaptation of CharacterELIZABETH JANE EVANS Sherlocks Webs: What the Detective Remembered from the Doctor About TransmedialityCB HARVEY Holmes in the Small Screen: The Television Contexts of SherlockTOM STEWARD Part Four: Interpreting Sherlock"Good Old Index"; or, The Mystery of the Infinite ArchiveROBERTA PEARSON Sherlock: Critical Reception by the MediaPAUL RIXON Holmes Abroad: Dutch Fans Interpret the Famous DetectiveNICOLLE LAMERICHS Part Five: Postmodern SherlockSherlock and the (Re)Invention of ModernityBALAKA BASU Sherlock as Cyborg: Bridging Mind and BodyFRANCESCA COPPA Conclusion: Transmedia Sherlock and BeyondKRISTINA BUSSE and LOUISA ELLEN STEIN About the Contributors Index Review "essays examines the cultural intersections and fan traditions that have developed around the immensely successful BBC series Sherlock"—Reference & Research Book News. Review Quote "essays examines the cultural intersections and fan traditions that have developed around the immensely successful BBC series Sherlock "- Reference & Research Book News . Details ISBN0786468181 Short Title SHERLOCK & TRANSMEDIA FANDOM Language English ISBN-10 0786468181 ISBN-13 9780786468188 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2012 Subtitle Essays on the BBC Series Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States Edited by Kristina Busse Author Kristina Busse Pages 251 Illustrations References AU Release Date 2012-05-23 NZ Release Date 2012-05-23 UK Release Date 2012-05-30 Publication Date 2012-05-30 DEWEY 791.45/72 Audience General US Release Date 2012-05-30 Audience Age 18 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Imprint McFarland & Co Inc We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118519333;

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