This thesis examines the ways in which fan identity is constructed, negotiated, and performed in transmedia digital contexts, with a focus on the GleeWiki forum dedicated to the television series Glee. The aim is to show how the discursive and interactional practices typical of online communication contribute not only to extending the life of the narrative but also to creating spaces of belonging and identity recognition. The first part of the work outlines the theoretical framework, with particular attention to Henry Jenkins’ contributions on convergence culture, participatory culture, and collective intelligence, which provide tools to understand the new role of audiences in the processes of content production and circulation. The second part analyzes Glee as a transmedia ecosystem, in which the narrative expands beyond the television text through musical albums, tours, social media, and grassroots fan practices. The third part offers a linguistic analysis of selected threads on GleeWiki, integrating Conversation Analysis (CA) and studies on Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC). Particular attention is given to queer-themed discussions, which become spaces of negotiation and visibility: threads on shipping and non-heteronormative representations reveal how fans use the forum to build communities, explore alternative positionings, and affirm queer identities. The study thus confirms the cultural and political value of fandom as a site of resistance, recognition, and social transformation.
Questa tesi analizza le modalità attraverso cui l’identità fan viene costruita, negoziata e performata nei contesti digitali transmediali, con un focus sul forum GleeWiki, dedicato alla serie televisiva Glee. L’obiettivo è mostrare come le pratiche discorsive e interazionali tipiche della comunicazione online contribuiscano non solo a prolungare la vita della narrazione, ma anche a creare spazi di appartenenza e riconoscimento identitario. La prima parte del lavoro delinea il quadro teorico, con particolare attenzione ai contributi di Henry Jenkins su cultura convergente, cultura partecipativa e intelligenza collettiva, che permettono di comprendere il nuovo ruolo del pubblico nei processi di produzione e circolazione dei contenuti. La seconda parte analizza Glee come ecosistema transmediale, in cui la narrazione si espande oltre il testo televisivo attraverso album musicali, tour, social media e pratiche fan grassroots. La terza parte propone un’analisi linguistica di thread selezionati su GleeWiki, integrando la Conversation Analysis (CA) e gli studi sulla Comunicazione Mediata dal Computer (CMC). In particolare, l’attenzione si concentra sulle discussioni a tema queer, che diventano spazi di negoziazione e visibilità identitaria: i thread su shipping e rappresentazioni non eteronormative rivelano come i fan utilizzino il forum per costruire comunità, esplorare posizionamenti alternativi e affermare identità queer. L’indagine conferma così il valore culturale e politico del fandom come luogo di resistenza, riconoscimento e trasformazione sociale.
LA PARTECIPAZIONE ATTIVA DEI FAN SUI FORUM DI DISCUSSIONE: IL CASO DEI GLEEKS
CASTELLANI, MARGHERITA
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis examines the ways in which fan identity is constructed, negotiated, and performed in transmedia digital contexts, with a focus on the GleeWiki forum dedicated to the television series Glee. The aim is to show how the discursive and interactional practices typical of online communication contribute not only to extending the life of the narrative but also to creating spaces of belonging and identity recognition. The first part of the work outlines the theoretical framework, with particular attention to Henry Jenkins’ contributions on convergence culture, participatory culture, and collective intelligence, which provide tools to understand the new role of audiences in the processes of content production and circulation. The second part analyzes Glee as a transmedia ecosystem, in which the narrative expands beyond the television text through musical albums, tours, social media, and grassroots fan practices. The third part offers a linguistic analysis of selected threads on GleeWiki, integrating Conversation Analysis (CA) and studies on Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC). Particular attention is given to queer-themed discussions, which become spaces of negotiation and visibility: threads on shipping and non-heteronormative representations reveal how fans use the forum to build communities, explore alternative positionings, and affirm queer identities. The study thus confirms the cultural and political value of fandom as a site of resistance, recognition, and social transformation.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14251/3491