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Star Fandom

Star Fandom is an academic construct within Star Studies that denotes the organized cultural, affective, and participatory practices of audiences engaged with media personalities, distinguished by its focus on the reciprocal relationships, identity formations, and symbolic economies that emerge between stars and their dedicated followers.

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52

Authors

36

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

35

Stars at the Gate

David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, Stacey L. Brook · Journal of Sports Economics · 2004 · 184 citations

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Star Trek Fandom as a Religious Phenomenon

Michael Jindra · Sociology of Religion · 1994 · 149 citations

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Local Heroes and Superstars

Leif Brandes, Egon Franck, Stephan Nüesch · Journal of Sports Economics · 2007 · 119 citations

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Women, Star Trek, and the early development of fannish vidding

Francesca Coppa · Transformative Works and Cultures · 2008 · 108 citations · Full text

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Stardom: The Hollywood Phenomenon

Kent R. Brown, Alexander C. Walker, David Shipman et al. · Cinema Journal · 1971 · 103 citations

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Authors

52

  1. SL
    SoJung Lee

    Iowa State University, United States

    3 publications · 94 citations

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  2. EF
    Egon Franck

    University of Zurich, Switzerland

    2 publications · 132 citations

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  3. LB
    Leif Brandes

    University of Zurich, Switzerland

    2 publications · 132 citations

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  4. JA
    James A. Busser

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States

    2 publications · 73 citations

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  5. SN
    Stephan Nüesch

    University of Münster, Germany

    2 publications · 132 citations

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Institutions

36

  1. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    107 citations

  2. University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Las Vegas, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    133 citations

  3. University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    370 citations

  4. Muhlenberg College

    Allentown, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    108 citations

  5. University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    50 citations

  6. Memorial

    Moscow, Russia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  7. University of Kelaniya

    Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    26 citations

  8. University of Antwerp

    Antwerp, Belgium

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Sports Economics

    JSE · 4 publications · 355 citations

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  2. Cinema Journal

    3 publications · 167 citations

    3

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 3 publications · 175 citations

    3

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  4. Leisure/Loisir

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  5. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism

    JQAHT · 1 publications · 21 citations

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