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From 2006 to 2010, ABC broadcast Ugly Betty, a one-hour dramedy based on one of the most popular telenovelas of all time. This dissertation examines at Ugly Betty from a rhizomatic perspective that brings together the areas of representation, political economy, and fandom studie…

Using autoethnography, this study examines my experiences as a teen in Youngstown, Ohio, from 1974-1979, as I discover punk rock. In 1977, my newfound obsession with punk collides with the closing of Youngstown Sheet & Tube's Campbell Works on Monday, September 19, 1977. My expe…

As a result of the pandemic in 2020, many large fan events canceled to adhere to health guidelines. From this context, conventions had to change their models to virtual entities. This thesis investigates the fan production of the virtual FanimeCon, based in San Jose, CA, during …