fandom and religion

Fandom

• Briefly explain the difference between Transformational and Affirmational Fandom.

• How did Moore, creator of the Battles Star Gallacticareimagining partake in Affirmational Fandom?

Fandom is like…• Interaction with text and

behavior of fans shows similarities to interaction with text and behavior of spiritual and religious believers

• Functions similarly for participants

7 Dimensions of Religion• Ritual: Forms and orders of ceremonies (private

and/or public)

• Narrative and Mythic: stories that work on several levels; often narrative provides a complete and systematic interpretation of the universe and human's place in it.

Each “fandom” portrays different orientations/levels of all 7 dimensions• Experiential and emotional: guilt, awe, mystery, devotion,

liberation,, bliss • Social and Institutional: belief system is shared; often rules for

identifying community membership and participation • Ethical and legal: Rules about human behavior• Doctrinal and philosophical: systematic formulation of teachings

(intellectual)• Material: ordinary objects or places that symbolize or manifest

the sacred or supernatural

Myth, Philosophy, Material, and Ritual differgreatly from one fandom to the other.

Fandom shifts with its contexts

Bronies

How do the seven dimensions of religion apply to the My Little Pony fandom?