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“We Are Book Eight”: Dialoging the collective imagination through literary fan activism.
- Source :
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Culture & Psychology . Dec2018, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p529-544. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This paper will explore how individuals employ imagination through collective action. First, I will outline a definition of imagination, focusing on how the dialogic nature of imagination provides an overarching framework for individuals focused on producing change. Next, I will discuss symbolic resources as a way to link one’s imagination with another’s. Qualitative interviews from The Harry Potter Alliance will be examined as a case where collective action is taken through shared resources. It will highlight how placing real-world issues in dialogue with imaginary constructs can assist in sharing imaginations toward worlds of what-if. Discussions around the relational aspect of collective imagination will end the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1354067X
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Culture & Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133177293
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1354067X18796805