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This book covers key aspects of parasocial relationships (PSRs), or the relationships people have with media personalities, including fictional characters. The principal feature of a PSR is that it is not individually reciprocated although when the parasocial object is a real person, usually a celebrity, that celebrity often has a reciprocal relationship with their audience as a group.
The authors begin by addressing the many instances where relationships exist in a gray area that is neither fully social and reciprocated nor parasocial and non-reciprocated. In describing parasocial experience, the authors address social relationships vs. parasocial relationships as a continuum rather than a dichotomy. They also discuss prominent theories in psychology and how they should be applied to parasocial theory, as well as psychoanalytic theory and the role of the unconscious in parasocial relationships. This is followed by chapters on applications of evolutionary psychology, attachment theory, and the effects of social media on PSRs, particularly a very new social media service, Cameo.
Through a meaningful exploration of social theories as they influence parasocial experiences, this book unveils areas for future study and opens up pathways for new, more sophisticated research.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Parasocial Theory and Psychological Theory
Chapter 2: Parasocial to Social as a Continuum
Chapter 3: Multisocial Interaction?
Chapter 4: Parasocial Perception and Para-Communication
Chapter 5: Parasocial Aspects of Social Relationships
Chapter 6: Psychoanalytic Theory and the Parasocial
Chapter 7: Parasocial Attachment and Its Place in Attachment Theory
Chapter 8: The Social and the Spiritual in Fandom and PSRs
Chapter 9: Fans Meet Celebrities: Cameo and Conventions
Chapter 10: Additional Concepts Applied to the Study of Audiences
Chapter 11: Research Methods in the Field of Parasocial Theory
Chapter 12: View From the Road and Methods Employed
Chapter 13: Summary and Conclusions
