{"product_id":"cosplay-and-the-art-of-play-exploring-sub-culture-through-art-paperback","title":"Cosplay and the Art of Play: Exploring Sub-Culture Through Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarry Crawford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Hancock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on new and original ethnographic data, as well as the innovative use of arts-led research, this book adds to our understanding of a popular, global cultural practice. In turn, this pushes forward our understanding of play, fan practices, subcultures, practice-led research, and uses of urban spaces. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosplay and the Art of Play \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a significant addition to key contemporary debates on the meaning and uses of popular culture in the 21st century, and will be of importance to students and scholars interested in communities, fandom, identity, leisure, participatory cultures, performance, and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on new and original ethnographic data, as well as the innovative use of arts-led research, this book adds to our understanding of a popular, global cultural practice. In turn, this pushes forward our understanding of play, fan practices, subcultures, practice-led research, and uses of urban spaces. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosplay and the Art of Play \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a significant addition to key contemporary debates on the meaning and uses of popular culture in the 21st century, and will be of importance to students and scholars interested in communities, fandom, identity, leisure, participatory cultures, performance, and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarry Crawford is Professor of Cultural Sociology at the University of Salford, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid Hancock is Co-founder and Director of PAPER gallery, Lecturer of Visual Arts at the University of Salford, UK, and an internationally recognised artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51788798984480,"sku":"9783030159689","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/77faf2ee7453111eca3af4720f72a333.webp?v=1780660398","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cosplay-and-the-art-of-play-exploring-sub-culture-through-art-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}