1
Q
fan
A
someone that’s enthusiastic about a certain thing/someone
anyone who forms an intense bond with a particular property, whether or not they share those
feelings with anyone else
2
Q
fandom
A
the fans that interact with each other and create a community revolving around the thing they’re a fan of
“participatory culture whose members
engage with a broad array of different media objects
but who share traditions and practices built up over
many years
3
Q
Participatory culture
A
a culture in which private individuals (the public) do not act as consumers only, but also as contributors or producers (prosumers)
4
Q
gift economy
A
fan creations are made available or exchanged for free
