| Cosplay and the Art of Play: Exploring Sub-Culture Through Art 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Crawford, Garry (Author), Hancock, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 303015968X ISBN-13: 9783030159689 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 201.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.73 lbs) 258 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is an introduction to cosplay as a subculture and community, built around playful spaces and the everyday practices of crafting costumes, identities, and performances. Drawing on new and original ethnographic data, as well as the innovative use of arts-led research, this book adds to our understanding of a popular, global cultural practice. In turn, this pushes forward our understanding of play, fan practices, subcultures, practice-led research, and uses of urban spaces. Cosplay and the Art of Play offers a significant addition to key contemporary debates on the meaning and uses of popular culture in the 21st century, and will be of importance to students and scholars interested in communities, fandom, identity, leisure, participatory cultures, performance, and play. |