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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1999
Description
This thesis focuses on the fandom surrounding the FOX network's hit show, The X-Files, via a long term study of an America Online site specifically devoted to the show. The primary focus is on audience opinions in relation to gender issues. Specific topics of analysis include why The X-Files is so popular with fans, the different types of episodes exhibited in season six, the character of Dana Scully, Mulder and Scully's platonic yet sexually charged relationship, and the contribution the Internet has made to the development of the fan community. The analysis finds that, although the show is targeted toward men, female fans are able to find various aspects of the text pleasurable by resisting hegemonic norms and/or utilizing the show's feminine textual characteristics.
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Type
Form
Extent
182 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
9780599227682
ISBN
9780599227682
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1999.
Date Backup
1999
Date Text
1999
Date Issued (EDTF)
1999
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FAU
FAU
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FADT15663
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monographic
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Person Preferred Name
Felder, Jenna L.
Graduate College
Physical Description
182 p.
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Title Plain
Investigating "The X-Files": Fandom and the creation of meaning in cyberspace
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Origin Information
1999
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
Investigating "The X-Files": Fandom and the creation of meaning in cyberspace
Other Title Info
Investigating "The X-Files": Fandom and the creation of meaning in cyberspace