Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence - Frenchy Lunning - Libros - University of Minnesota Press - 9781517912154 - 5 de abril de 2022
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Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence


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An exploration of cosplay and its relationship with the realms of its global fandom, performance, and the modes of fictional existence



Flourishing far beyond its Japanese roots, cosplay has become an international phenomenon with fervid fans who gather at enormous, worldwide conventions annually. Here, author Frenchy Lunning offers an intimate, sensational tour through cosplay's past and present, as well as its global lure.

Through a culmination of years of personal research on cosplay, and growing out of Lunning's wealth of scholarship, conference presentations, and cosplayer interviews, Cosplay is a unique and necessary examination of identity, performance, play, and otaku fandom and culture in relation to contemporary theories. With discussions covering construction, masquerades, and community through performance, Lunning presents cosplay as a dynamic and ever-evolving global practice. She combines the fascinating viewpoints of cosplayers with observational, in-depth research on cosplay history and practice, and a deep dive into critical theory involving the modes of fictional existence, in order to understand its global expansion.

Augmented with beautiful photographs, this is an engrossing, lively read that explores a complicated and often misunderstood history and meditates on how cosplay allows its participants to create and construct meaning and identity.


224 pages, 62 b&w illustrations

Medios de comunicación Libros     Paperback Book   (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado)
Publicado 5 de abril de 2022
ISBN13 9781517912154
Editores University of Minnesota Press
Páginas 224
Dimensiones 215 × 140 × 16 mm   ·   320 g
Lengua Inglés  

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