CMST 3K03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Participatory Culture, Trekkie, Cultural Capital
14 Nov 2017
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How franchises like star wars encourage participatory culture. The role of the audiences in reception forces us to reconsider the role that they play in the production of media fanfictions, and youtube, these are amateurs who create their own content of their favourite character. In the case of star wars fans the fan and their community keeps the world and fandom alive fan-made and amateur films can satisfy the hunger and appetite of the broader public. Participatory culture is contributing to the world fans would use star wars action figures to create their own content. Henry jenkins says that fans like are the cause and consequence of the emergence of participatory culture. It rests on the creative engagement and activity of the fans. This culture makes it possible for new forms of audience activity and engagement with mass entertainment. How fans, fandoms, and fan communities challenge theory of mass audience re: junk and worthless pop culture.
