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A Journey into the Psychology of Belonging
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Perfect for readers interested in psychology, anthropology, social behaviour, and anyone curious about the cultural impact of fandoms.
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See moreFrom the acclaimed science writer and author of Wayfinding, a journey into the world of superfans and an exploration of the psychology of fandom.
From the acclaimed science writer and author of Wayfinding, a journey into the world of superfans and an exploration of the pschology of fandom.
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Fans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition. Part behavioural study, part entertainment, at its heart the book is a story of collectives, of what happens to us when we interact with people who share our passions. The human brain is wired to reach out, and while our groupish tendencies can bring much strife (religious intolerance, racism, war, etc.), they are also the source of some of our greatest satisfactions.
Fandoms offer much of the pleasure of tribalism with little of the harm: a feeling of belonging and of shared culture, a sense of meaning and purpose, improved mental well-being, reassurance that our most outlandish convictions will be taken seriously, and the freedom to try to emulate (and dress like) our hero.
In Fans, Michael Bond explores the subject through the lens of social identity theory, a set of ideas used by social psychologists and anthropologists to understand how people behave in groups and why groups have such a profound effect on human culture.
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Highly enjoyable and an entertaining guide to the psychology of belonging, praised by The Times and the Independent.
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ISBN: 9781529052480
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Picador
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 316g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Michael Bond, who won the 2015 British Psychological Society prize for The Power of Others, is a writer specialising in human behaviour and a former editor and reporter at New Scientist. He is currently teaching writing as a Royal Literary Fund fellow at Oxford Brookes University.
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