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Autobiography, Fan Fiction, and Education

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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This book illuminates the relationship between autobiography, fan fiction, and education via philosophical, pedagogical, and formative perspectives. How might we consider autobiography and fan fiction writing to be educational? How can we harness the potential of fan fiction writing for pedagogical use? How does the practice of creating and consuming fan fiction/autobiographical texts support the formation of identity? This book brings together contributors from across the world to consider the answers to these questions, and more, with the resulting interpretations and perspectives offering something novel in the linking of these three concepts. Separated into three distinct sections, the chapters in this book look first at philosophical perspectives, moving on to pedagogical approaches, and, finally, the role of fan fiction and autobiography in the formation of individual and social identities. The eclectic mix of arguments, methods, and styles aims to provide insights to readers interested in life writing, popular culture and media studies, and those engaged in the multiple sub-disciplines of education studies.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-12-11
Mått150 x 230 x 18 mm
Vikt460 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieEducation and Popular Culture
Antal sidor216
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666969474

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IntroductionNicola Robertson and Yueling Chen (University of Strathclyde)Part One: Philosophical Considerations1. Autobiographical Writing and Fan Fiction: Pedagogical Reductions and the Hermeneutic LinkNicola Robertson and Yueling Chen (University of Strathclyde)2. Superheroes, Identities and Philosophy: From Fandom to BrandomShone Surendran (University College London)Part Two: Pedagogical Approaches3. The Author’s Note as Autobiography and Meta-Analysis in the Secondary ClassroomAbigail Kirby (DePaul University)4. The Potential of Fan Fiction for Developing Creative SkillsJonathan Firth (University of Strathclyde)5. Fan Fiction Fanatics: Exploring Educational Applications of Fan Fiction Through Autoethnographic InquiryJessica Wythe (Birmingham City University)Part Three: Forming Social and Individual Identities6. Becoming Someone Else: Cosplay as Identity Formation and SolidificationNicola Robertson (University of Strathclyde)7. A Palimpsest of Belonging: A Critical Reflection on Writing Fan Fiction About Victor Hugo’s “Les Miserables”Sam Greene (University of Leeds)8. Marginally Fannish: Restorying Imaginations with Intersectional Counternarratives in Fan PodcastsParinita Shetty (Sheffield Hallam University)9. The Coming of Age of a Caribbean Intellectual: Black Childhood and Evocations of Political Consciousness in George Lamming's In the Castle of My SkinMarcelo Jose Cabarcas Ortega (Popular University of Cesar)Conclusions, Considerations, ContinuationsNicola Robertson and Yueling Chen (University of Strathclyde)About the Contributors

Autobiography, Fan Fiction and Education offers a compelling exploration of how personal narratives and creative storytelling by fans intersect with learning. I found this innovative book to be an illuminating read and would deem it essential reading for scholars, educators, and writers alike, due to the way it beautifully forefronts fresh perspectives on the transformative power of fan fiction in shaping identity and education.