Identity and narrative ownership in "Black Nerd" and "Wicket: A Parody Musical"
While theatre and popular media alike tend to almost exclusively favor the white, heteronormative, male perspective, much of fandom culture has developed around geek fans' ability to read alternative, and often resistant, meanings into established texts, then transform them into performances th...
Main Author: | Scout Kristofer Storey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Organization for Transformative Works
2021-09-01
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Series: | Transformative Works and Cultures |
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Online Access: | https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/1935/2851 |
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