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Transformative Works and Cultures
DisciplineInterdisciplinary
LanguageEnglish
Edited byKristina Busse, Karen Hellekson
Publication details
History2008–present
Publisher

Organization for Transformative Works

Open access

Yes
LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

Impact factor

(2015)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Transform. Works Cult.
Indexing
ISSN1941-2258
Links

Transformative Works and Cultures is a peer-reviewed open access academic journal published by the Organization for Transformative Works. The journal collects essays, articles, book reviews, and shorter pieces that concern fandom, fanworks, and fan practices.[1][2] According to Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory (HASTAC), the journal "supports the [Organization for Transformative Works's] mission to promote the legitimacy and sustainability of non-commercial fan creativity by providing a forum for innovative criticism in fan studies, broadly conceived."[3]

The founding editors were Kristina Busse and Karen Hellekson, who remain the editors as of 2021.[4][5] It covers "popular media, fan communities, and transformative works".[6] A number of noted fan and media scholars sit on the journal's board, such as Henry Jenkins, Busse, Hellekson, Francesca Coppa, Paul Booth, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Jason Mittell, and Rebecca Tushnet, among others.[7] The journal has raised the academic profile of female fan communities and transformative works, including fan fiction, fan art, fan vids, and cosplay, by serving as a central publication venue for these topics.[8] Coppa states that many second-wave fan fiction scholars, such as herself, started to publish in Transformative Works and Cultures and that the journal has "nurtured a new wave of scholars".[9] Via a number of articles, the journal has had a hand in helping to spread Jenkins, Sam Ford, and Joshua Green's idea of "spreadable media".[10]

TWC reached its 20th issue milestone in September 2015, which was commemorated with an online panel discussion by past contributors about the state of fan studies and the role of TWC.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Hellekson, Karen; Blackford, Russell; Murphy, Graham (July 2008). "New Journal: Transformative Works and Cultures". Science Fiction Studies. 35 (2): 360–362. JSTOR 25475168.
  • ^ "Editorial Policies | Focus and Scope". Transformative Works and Cultures. Organization for Transformative Works. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  • ^ "Academic Publishing in the Digital Age". HASTAC. November 2, 2008. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009.
  • ^ TWC Editor (2008). "Transforming academic and fan cultures". Transformative Works and Cultures. 1 (1). doi:10.3983/twc.2008.071. {{cite journal}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  • ^ "Transformative Works and Cultures: Editorial Team". Organization for Transformative Works. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  • ^ Hellekson, Karen (2008). "New Journal: Transformative Works and Cultures". Science Fiction Studies. 35 (2): 360–361. JSTOR 25475168.
  • ^ "Transformative Works and Cultures". Transformative Works and Cultures. Organization for Transformative Works. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  • ^ "Organization for Transformative Works - Fanlore". fanlore.org. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  • ^ Francesca Coppa (2017). The Fanfiction Reader: Folk Tales for the Digital Age. University of Michigan Press. p. 17. ISBN 9780472053483.
  • ^ Jenkins, Henry; Ford, Sam; Green, Joshua. "Spreadable Media in Transformative Works and Cultures". spreadablemedia.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  • ^ "The OTW Turns 8". Organization for Transformative Works. September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
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