Womack, Kenneth - Fandom and The Beatles

Fandom and the Beatles: The Act You've Known for All These Years offers an insightful look into the band's enduring appeal through fan responses, exploring how The Beatles have inspired such loyalty and multigenerational popularity.

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CONTENTS

Preface
Mark Lapidos, The Fest for Beatles Fans
Introduction: The Act You've Known for All These Years
Kit O'Toole and Kenneth Womack, Monmouth University
I. Yesterday
Beatles Fandom: A De Facto Religion
Candy Leonard
The Beatles and Their Fans: Image and the Media, October 1963-February 1964
Michael Frontani
John Lennon as Pop Cultural and Political Icon: Giving Peace a Chance
Punch Shaw, Texas Christian University
II. Today
Magic Circles: The Fansites, Fanzines, and Festivals at the Heart of Beatles Fandom
Kit O'Toole
The Beatles, Gender, and Sexuality: I Am He as You Are He as You Are Me
Katie Kapurch, Texas State University
How Does It Feel To Be: Beatles Tribute Bands and the Fans Who Dream Them
Aviv Kammay, Wingra School
A Hard Day's Write: Beatles Fanfic and the Quantum of Creativity
Mark Duffett, University of Chester
III. Tomorrow
The Beatles: Today ... and Tomorrow
Kenneth L. Campbell, Monmouth University
Anthems of Whose Generation?: The Beatles and the Millennials
Richard Mills, St. Mary's University
Beatles Heritage Tourism in Liverpool: Standing at the Crossroads?
Michael Brocken
Biographical Notes
Abstracts and Keywords