![]() Jenkins argues that fans are constructing a fluid continuum between the homosocial and the homosexual, a continuum that exists for women-no one blinks if straight women hug and kiss each other-but which is sharply divided for men. Unlike earlier theorists who viewed this fiction as pornography, he analyzes it as a holistic narrative structure which includes-but is not limited to-depictions of sexual activity. He offers the most plausible academic explanation yet for the popularity of homoerotic fan fiction. ![]() Jenkins addresses a number of fannish phenomena, including fan fiction and fan-produced music videos. Taking a stand against the stereotypical portrayal of fans as obsessive nerds who are out of touch with reality, he demonstrates that fans are pro-active constructors of an alternative culture using elements "poached" and reworked from the popular media. ![]() Drawing on a rich theoretical background with sources ranging from feminist literary criticism to cultural anthropology, Jenkins applies and adapts Michel de Certeau's model of "poaching," in which an audience appropriates a text for itself. In Textual Poachers, Henry Jenkins examines the underground world of the media fandom, people who create fiction, artwork, and other forms of expression based on television shows. ![]()
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