Fan

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Fan is short for fanatic. A fan of a television show, book, comic, anime, movie or video game is some one who likes that show, book, movie or video game.

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[edit] History

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[edit] Historical Definitions

The following definition is from the science fiction fandom and dates to November 2003:

fan
One who is in organized fandom, other than just reading/watching SF, participate s and interacts with other people with similar interests at parties, cons, newsg roups, fanzines, etc. One who has an aquaintance with the history, jargon, and customs of the subcultu re. [1]

[edit] Examples

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[edit] External Links

  • Fan: FanWorksFinder.Com

[edit] Sources

Below is a partial list of articles and academic sources to help you continue to learn about this community.

  • Grossberg, Lawrence. "Is there a Fan in the House?: The Affective Sensibility of Fandom," in Lewis, Lisa, ed. The Adoring Audience. New York: Routledge. 1991.

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