Cynical fan: telling the truth shamelessly

The aim of the current study is to assess how fans structure their fannish based on discussions about the insertion of political agendas in media products, which is a recurring behavior observed in the entertainment industry in recent times. Based on the analysis of Star Wars fan’s interactions abou...

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Autores: Souza-Leão, André Luiz Maranhão de, Ferreira, Bruno Rafael Torres, Moura, Bruno Melo
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2024
País:Brasil
Recursos:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositório:Cadernos EBAPE.BR
Idioma:português
inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/90029
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/90029
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Fanidade
Subjetividade
Cinismo
Arqueogenealogia
Star Wars
Fannish
Subjectivity
Cynicism
Archeogenealogy
Fan
Subjetividad
Arqueogenealogía
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Resumo:The aim of the current study is to assess how fans structure their fannish based on discussions about the insertion of political agendas in media products, which is a recurring behavior observed in the entertainment industry in recent times. Based on the analysis of Star Wars fan’s interactions about the recent introduction of characters representing political identities in the saga, the study addressed the Foucauldian concept of subjectivation through the manifestation of truths, by adopting his archaeogenealogical method. Two moral agencies resulted from this analysis, namely: the innovation evaluated by Star Wars fans concerning the insertion of new representative characters in the saga and the adequacy such changes need to meet, although remaining in compliance with the established form of the saga canon. Both agencies reflect the concern with maintaining the franchise’s status quo rather than with the political agenda. The current