Please forward to potentially interested parties:
Original essays are invited for a collection tentatively entitled "The
Slash Reader: Fan Communities and Fictions of Desire." The purpose of this
book is to explore the cultural significance of slash fiction from a
variety of scholarly approaches and perspectives. Ideally this collection
will be a comprehensive introductory textbook that explores the critical
intersection between media fandom and desire and will be suitable for use
at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Possible Topics include the boundaries of consumption and production, the
politics of representation, and the fluidity of desire. Critical
comparisons of fan fiction from Pokémon to Knight Rider, to Star Trek are
also encouraged. Submissions that explore the sexual identities of the
characters as well as those of the creators are also anticipated. Papers
that deal with the inner workings of the slash writing community, as well
as those that explore the boundaries between slash writers and the larger
fan communities are welcomed, too.
Studies of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Class, Sexuality, Media, and Desire are
encouraged. Any number of methodological approaches are appropriate and not
limited to: Performance Studies, Feminism, Sociology, Literary Analysis,
Anthropology, Ethnography, Culture Studies, Historical Analysis,
Psychology, Queer Theory, Folklore, etc.
Please submit 2-page proposals or completed manuscripts (MLA style, 15-25
pages in length) to:
Reconstruction Reader Submissions
104 East Hall
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0226
cbichler@reconstruction.ws
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us at the
above email addresses.
The deadline for submission of completed papers is August 16th, 2002.
This collection co-edited by Christine Bichler and Jeremiah Smith.
A full version of this call for papers is available at:
http://www.reconstruction.ws/projects/slashcfp.htm
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