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I initially planned on becoming a casual fan -but then I thought, "hey, why not just let it consume my soul instead?” : En informationsvetenskaplig analys av fanfiction utifrån Serious Leisure Perspective

Bönnemark, Maria LU and Engelin, Sara LU (2019) ABMM54 20191
Division of ALM, Digital Cultures and Publishing Studies
Abstract
Introduction: This study presents an investigation of how authors of fanfiction seeks and generates information in their respective fandoms from a Serious Leisure Perspective.
Method: The data has been gathered using seven semistructured interviews and analysed qualitatively. The participants of the study were all active members at the fanfiction website Archive of our own, AO3.
Analysis: Empirical material was gathered using video recordings, email conversations, and transcriptions of the collected interviews. The data was analysed thematically.
Results: The results of the study revealed that in order to acquire information, the authors primarily use the original work, the Wiki, social media and Google. The authors are active... (More)
Introduction: This study presents an investigation of how authors of fanfiction seeks and generates information in their respective fandoms from a Serious Leisure Perspective.
Method: The data has been gathered using seven semistructured interviews and analysed qualitatively. The participants of the study were all active members at the fanfiction website Archive of our own, AO3.
Analysis: Empirical material was gathered using video recordings, email conversations, and transcriptions of the collected interviews. The data was analysed thematically.
Results: The results of the study revealed that in order to acquire information, the authors primarily use the original work, the Wiki, social media and Google. The authors are active participants of the online fandom community on AO3 and on other social medias, such as Tumblr and Facebook. (Less)
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Bönnemark, Maria LU and Engelin, Sara LU
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organization
alternative title
I initially planned on becoming a casual fan- but then I thought, “hey, why not just let it consume my soul instead?” : An analysis in information science of fanfiction from a Serious Leisure Perspective
course
ABMM54 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Fanfiction, Serious Leisure Perspective, Fandom, Authors, information habits, everyday information, leisure, hobbies, Archive of our own, ALM-masterprogram, Författare, informationsvanor, vardagsinformation, fritid, hobby, ABM-masterprogram
language
Swedish
id
8979065
date added to LUP
2019-08-06 13:01:52
date last changed
2019-08-06 13:01:52
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  abstract     = {{Introduction: This study presents an investigation of how authors of fanfiction seeks and generates information in their respective fandoms from a Serious Leisure Perspective. 
Method: The data has been gathered using seven semistructured interviews and analysed qualitatively. The participants of the study were all active members at the fanfiction website Archive of our own, AO3.
Analysis: Empirical material was gathered using video recordings, email conversations, and transcriptions of the collected interviews. The data was analysed thematically. 
Results: The results of the study revealed that in order to acquire information, the authors primarily use the original work, the Wiki, social media and Google. The authors are active participants of the online fandom community on AO3 and on other social medias, such as Tumblr and Facebook.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{I initially planned on becoming a casual fan -but then I thought, "hey, why not just let it consume my soul instead?” : En informationsvetenskaplig analys av fanfiction utifrån Serious Leisure Perspective}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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