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Fanfiction phenomenon in perspective of historical sociology
Profantová, Daniela ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (advisor) ; Německý, Marek (referee)
Fanfiction Phenomenon in Perspective of Historical Sociology My thesis presents fanfiction as a global phenomenon fully matured and adapted to the internet as its own milieu. It defines fanfiction in relation to the community that I call "online fanfiction community". It is characterized by specific forms of communication, most importantly: a specific form of active readership, where author, reader and critic merge together. Today, the full-blown sphere of internet fanfiction cannot be understood without noting its development which is tied to a new way of being an active fan in the era of mass culture. This way is characterized by fandoms, fanzines and cons which established fanspeak and forms of communication that stayed the same despite the development of new technologies. My thesis also discusses the interpretation of online fanfiction community as a subculture. It describes the strategies used by the community to keep itself apolitical and egalitarian and also these to keep activism of the fight against the repressive concept of copyright law and internet censorship separate from the fanfiction arena. My thesis also interprets fanfiction authorship as one of many concepts of authorship that are present in the frame of modernity.
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Slash Factor: Characteristics and Varieties of Slash Fan Fiction
Cupalová, Lucie ; Chalupský, Petr (advisor) ; Farrell, Mark Robert (referee)
Lucie Cupalová - Master's Thesis The Slash Factor: Characteristics and Varieties of Slash Fan Fiction Abstract The aim of the thesis is to discuss specific characteristics of slash fan fiction, both as a subgenre of fan fiction and as a literary and social phenomenon. These characteristics are summarised as the "slash factor" of "slash texts". The beginning of the theoretical part focuses on the history and development of (slash) fan fiction, its various definitions and its role as a specific genre in literature. It summarises the basic premises and principles of fan fiction and explains them on slash fan fiction in particular. Sedgwick's homosocial - homosexual continuum in society is discussed, as well as its understanding and application on same-sex interactions, and several reasons for the reading and writing of slash fan fiction and its appeal are suggested. The main part of the thesis analyses actual slash fan fiction in three different fandoms: Harry Potter, Sherlock (Holmes), and Nightrunners. Each of them offers a different set of characters and slash tropes. Similarities and differences are sought in the stories written in different fandoms. Moreover, the Nightrunner series is analysed as an example of professionally published "slash text" which already features a gay couple as the main...
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Media representation of Czech Sci-Fi Fandom in the Press in 2001-2006
Pohl, Milan ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Veis, Jaroslav (referee)
Diploma thesis "Media representation of Czech Sci-Fi Fandom in the Press in 2001-2006" deals with the ways in which science fiction fans are represented in Czech newspapers. For most people the media remain the most important source of information about the specific subculture of the fans. This thesis employs the qualitative analysis method to uncover the regularities of the fans' media representations. It concentrates on the portrayal of the fans' relationship with the primary texts, as well as relationships within the fan community and relationships with the wider society.
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elation between Textual Devices and Popularity of Media Text on the Example of Radio Series "Tlučhořovi"
Pouzarová, Patricie ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Šoltys, Otakar (referee)
The target of the thesis Relation between Textual Devices and Popularity of Media Text on the Example of Radio Series "Tlučhořovi" is to reveal if there exist any connection between significant textual devices used in the series and its popularity and success. As methods there are used semiotic analysis of sample of the series episodes and "respondent interview" with the listeners. In the first there is focus mainly on particular textual devices and in the second on what respondents consider to be reasons why they do listen to the series. Significant textual devices are one of the central themes of cultural studies and this work sets itself a task to deduce from findings conclusion which would be generalizable to relation between media texts and their audiences universally.
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Emotionality of the Game of Thrones Fandom in the Era of Convergence Culture
Holá, Markéta ; Reifová, Irena (advisor) ; Švelch, Jaroslav (referee)
This master's thesis deals with the topic of emotionality of the Game of Thrones fandom in the era of convergence culture. Game of Thrones, which had been on air since 2011 to 2019, became a hit show which gained millions of supporters and each new season was highly anticipated among public. During the course of all eight seasons, the show caused numerous heated controversies. Final season left both viewers and critics torn. This master's thesis is therefore interested in detecting and describing emotions of the Game of Thrones fan community during the time that the final season had been on air. Apart from emotionality, emphasis is also put on the characteristics of the show and its fandom. Reasearch was carried out online via the method of participant observation in six comments sections on the fan website Watchers on the Wall.com. Insomuch as fandom is connected to convergence culture, media convergence and audience participation, these topics are also covered. The term fandom is defined and the difference between audience and fandom is described. Last but not least, terms such as collective intelligence and knowledge community, which are also associated with fandom, are defined as well. All findings and the answers to research questions are then presented in the summary.
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Contemporary Fandom Subculture - Active Culture Consumption
VANÍČKOVÁ, Simona
This bachelor thesis focuses on the topic of fans, specifically fan communities surrounding cultural works of fiction. In the first part it maps out the progress of media studies in the 20th century and the research of audiences and their consumption of media messages. It summarizes that the question of media message reception had previously been viewed as a question of a uniform mass of people under the total control of the media industry; afterwards research proved diversity in the audience that resulted in a variety of media message perceptions. From this general approach it moves in the second part to examine a specific group within an audience, the fans. It outlines the gradual shifts in the way the academic world has viewed the fan world through the comparison of various works on this topic and it informs about the general characteristics of fan communities at various points in time. It concludes that while working with the subject of fan communities it is relevant to incorporate topics such as resistance against the cultural industry, the community aspect of being a fan, the activity and passivity of being a fan, and their representation in academia and in media messages themselves.
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Fanfiction phenomenon in perspective of historical sociology
Profantová, Daniela ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (advisor) ; Německý, Marek (referee)
Fanfiction Phenomenon in Perspective of Historical Sociology My thesis presents fanfiction as a global phenomenon fully matured and adapted to the internet as its own milieu. It defines fanfiction in relation to the community that I call "online fanfiction community". It is characterized by specific forms of communication, most importantly: a specific form of active readership, where author, reader and critic merge together. Today, the full-blown sphere of internet fanfiction cannot be understood without noting its development which is tied to a new way of being an active fan in the era of mass culture. This way is characterized by fandoms, fanzines and cons which established fanspeak and forms of communication that stayed the same despite the development of new technologies. My thesis also discusses the interpretation of online fanfiction community as a subculture. It describes the strategies used by the community to keep itself apolitical and egalitarian and also these to keep activism of the fight against the repressive concept of copyright law and internet censorship separate from the fanfiction arena. My thesis also interprets fanfiction authorship as one of many concepts of authorship that are present in the frame of modernity.
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