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Diana W. Anselmo, "A Queer Way of Feeling: Girl Fans and Personal Archives of Early Hollywood" (U California Press, 2023)

New Books in LGBTQ+ Studies

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Exploration of Fandom Practices by Girls in Early Hollywood

This chapter delves into the various aspects of fandom practices by girls in early Hollywood, including personal letters to a female star, scrapbooks with cross-dressed and vulnerable images of male stars, and male voice poems published in magazines. It challenges the traditional understanding of fandom, highlighting older women's participation and examining the affordances of celebrity-driven cinema.

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