ZURn6221 Fan Audiences of Media Content

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Iveta Jansová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Iveta Jansová, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
TYP_STUDIA ( MN )
Interested students with at least basic knowledge of audience studies theories.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this seminar is to introduce fan audience in the context of fan studies (its history), typical practices of media fans, and participative culture in general.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to: use their theoretical knowledge of fan studies; connect this knowledge with other contexts (media studies, cultural studies, pop-culture studies, TV studies etc.); know basic methodological approaches to study fans (and niche or subcultural audiences in general); participate in academic discussions
Syllabus
  • Lector, students and the course are introducing themeselves

  • Audiences, CCCS a popular culture

  • Participative audiences

  • Fans and fandoms

  • Media representation of fans

  • Fan creativity/art

  • Fanspeak

  • Practical lecture: students becoming creative fans

  • Fan activism

  • Fanonical-canonical conversations

  • Studying fans

  • Student`s presentations

  • Student`s presentations

Literature
    required literature
  • Booth, Paul. 2010. Digital Fandom: New Media Studies. New York: Lang.
  • Bolin, Göran. 2012. The Labour of Media Use: The Two Active Audiences. Pp. 796–814 in Information, Communication & Society, r. 15, č. 6.
  • Jenkins, Henry – Carpentier, Nico. 2013. „Theorizing participatory intensities. A conversation about participation and politics.“ Pp. 265–286 in Convergence: The International Journal of Reaserch into New Media Technologies, r. 19, č. 3.
  • Alvermann, Donna E. – Hagood, Margaret C. 2000. „Fandom and critical media literacy.” Pp. 436–446 in. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, r. 43, č. 5.
    recommended literature
  • Andrejevic, Mark. 2007. iSpy. Surveillance and Power in the Interactive Era. Lawrence: University of Kansas Press.
  • Ang, Ien. 1991. Desperately seeking the audience. London: Rutledge.
  • Busse, Kristina – Hellekson, Karen. 2006. Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet. London: MacFarland.
  • Sandvoss, Cornel. 2005. Fans: The Mirror of Consumption. Cambridge, MA: Polity.
  • Gray, Jonathan – Sandvoss, Cornel – Harrington, Lee. 2007. Fandom: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World. New York. NYU Press.
  • Hills, Matt. 2002. Fan Cultures. London, New York: Routledge.
  • Jenkins, Henry. 2006. Fans, Bloggers and Gamers. New York NYU Press.
Teaching methods
theoretical preparations, discussions during seminars, group discussions, and projects - dialogue as a teaching approach
Assessment methods
During the semester, students are expected to read the recommended literature, be active in class, and do cooperative activities in class (fanart). All previous points are concluded with a final project = fan activism campaign or fan creation - video; the possibility of working in pairs (but it must be a bigger/more ambitious project); the topic of the project must be consulted and approved by the teacher beforehand.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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