Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and participatory fandom: Mapping new congruencies between the Internet and media entertainment culture

Critical Studies in Media Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-281

  Shefrin, Elana ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3142717014     PISSN: 15295036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0739318042000212729     Document Type: Review

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