Fursonas : furries, community, and identity online

Fursonas : furries, community, and identity online

Thesis: S.M. in Comparative Media Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Comparative Media Studies/Writing, May, 2020 === Cataloged from the official PDF of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-75). === The furry fandom is a loose-knit online subculture of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Silverman, Ben(Benjamin Luke Matanos)
Other Authors:	Ian Condry.
Format:	Others
Language:	English
Published:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2020
Subjects:	Comparative Media Studies.
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127662

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