Cosplay and the Art of Play Exploring Sub-Culture Through Art
This book is an introduction to cosplay as a subculture and community, built around playful spaces and the everyday practices of crafting costumes, identities, and performances. Drawing on new and original ethnographic data, as well as the innovative use of arts-led research, this book adds to our u...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
| Series: | Leisure Studies in a Global Era
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: What Is Cosplay?
- 2. Contextualising the Artwork
- 3. Cosplay and Art as Research Method
- 4. Cosplay as Subculture
- 5. Identity and Performance
- 6. Crafting Cosplay
- 7. Playful Cultures and the Appropriation of Urban Space
- 8. Conclusion: Decentring Cosplay