That word might not mean what we think it means.

[logovo]

Reading some stuff today I saw several people talking about aca-fans (acafans? AcaFans?) and I'm starting to wonder if they mean the same thing I'm thinking when I hear acafans, as in actual people in academia, writing, publishing, teaching or fanlore's entry. Are people now using that word interchangeably with fans who are just into meta? Anyone else getting that impression?

Also, I still haven't watched SPN and I'm trying not to read spoilers but I'M FAILING SO BAD. Because I'm weak and impatient.

Comments

[mmanurere]

Yeah, I'm in the same position -- working on a second bachelor's before grad school, but still trying to live up to the standards of the field.

I'm also with you on the difference between people taking an academic look at fandom from the outside and people who are fans with some level of academic background bringing the two together in one way or another. In academia it seems to lead to people writing about fandom who have a much more nuanced understanding; and in fandom it helps with the process of collective self-reflection.