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"Cosplayers: Gender and Identity is an examination of identity practices in cosplay, as expressed by cosplayers themselves. It challenges the assumed correlation between cosplay and cosplayer identity and considers the lived experiences of cosplayers engaging in the fan practice of sartorial performance. Through a series of chapters covering the blurring lines of gender, sexualized fantasy in real spaces, and nostalgia, the author argues that observational data run the risk of affirming normative expectations of identity in the absence of cosplayer narratives, and produce misreadings that generalize. The work develops and builds an understanding of a complex cultural system of art, engaging with multiple methodologies to make identity, fandom, and critical analysis on the parts of participants and observers alike. This is an accessible and innovative study suitable for scholars and students in gender studies, cultural studies, sexuality studies, sociology, and media studies." Source: Quoted from the publisher's book description
Cosplayers: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is an academic non-fiction work examining gender identity and sexuality through the lens of cosplay culture. While scholarly in nature, it discusses sexualized fantasy performance and identity expression.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
College students and academics interested in fan culture, gender studies, and identity will find this an accessible examination of how cosplayers express themselves.