The Fandom of David Bowie: Everyone Says "Hi"

by Toija Cinque, Sean Redmond

Overview

Built from stories and memories shared by self-defined David Bowie fans, this

book explores how Bowie existed as a figure of renewal and redemption,

resonating in particular with those marginalized by culture and society. Sean

Redmond and Toija Cinque draw on personal interviews, memorabilia, diaries,

letters, communal gatherings and shared conversation to find out why Bowie

mattered so much to the fans that idolized him. Contextualising the identification

streams that have emerged around David Bowie, the book highlights his remarkable influence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030158828
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	07/08/2019
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	233
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Toija Cinque is Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications at Deakin University, Australia.

Sean Redmond is Professor in Screen and Design at Deakin University, Australia.

Table of Contents

Chapter One, Introduction: ‘We're just the space cadets, and he's the commander’.- Chapter Two: The Fandom of David Bowie.- Chapter Three: Stories of Difference and of Awakenings.- Chapter Four: Lazarus Rises: the Migrant Fandom of David Bowie.- Chapter Five: Bowie Contagion.- Chapter Six: Being There/Being Him.- Chapter Seven: Aca-Fans on Tracing Bowie Stardom for Being and Becoming.- Chapter Eight: Bowie Nets and Online Interactions.- Chapter Nine: Ghostly Pilgrimages.- Chapter Ten, Conclusion: Everyone Says “Goodbye”.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“David Bowie was a mosaic of contradictions, and Everyone Says Hi captures multiple facets of his glittering stardom through those who continue to idolise him. Toija Cinque and Sean Redmond rigorously examine Bowie’s impact on diverse lives, including their own. The result is a fascinating, honest and often moving collection of stories .” (Will Brooker, Professor of Film and Cultural Studies, Kingston University, UK and author of Forever Stardust)

“The Fandom of David Bowie: Everybody Says ‘Hi’ sweeps away hackneyed stereotypes, replacing them with a series of cogent explanations which demonstrate how Bowie fans continually use the object of their fascination as a personal resource, a figure who helps them live their lives. In my research field, I think we will be talking about Cinque and Redmond’s insights for years to come.” (Dr Mark Duffett, author of Understanding Fandom)

“Toija Cinque and Sean Redmond have organized a must-read book for anyone interested in knowing more about the most luminous star of our times, David Bowie, particularly what makes his fans tick. Their new book takes readers on a journey, one that is both illuminating and curiously introspective, into the affective links shared by the global Bowie fan community in its tantalizing diversity.” (Dr Ana Cristina Mendes, Department of English Studies, University of Lisbon, Portugal)