Hero and Hero-Worship: Fandom in Modern India

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Hero and Hero-Worship: Fandom in Modern India is written by Rahul Chaturvedi and published by Vernon Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1648890822 (ISBN 10) and 9781648890826 (ISBN 13).

In the aftermath of liberalization of Indian economy in 1991, the study of star-fan studies has experienced exponential expansion. Hero and Hero-Worship: Fandom in Modern India explores the areas of political, religious, film and cricket star fandoms; analyzing the rise of star formations and their consequent fandoms, star-fan bonds, as well as the physical and virtual space that both stars and fans inhabit. As perhaps one of the first book-length studies on Indian fandom, this volume not only draws on the works of Jenkins and other fandom scholars, but also explores the economic and cultural specificities of Indian fandom. This book will be of particular interest to scholars working in the field, as well as general readers interested in understanding star-fan interactions and intersections.