The Construction of Race in Les Misérables Fanworks

The Construction of Race in Les Misérables Fanworks
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Book Synopsis The Construction of Race in Les Misérables Fanworks by : Nemo Madeleine Sugimoto Martin

Download or read book The Construction of Race in Les Misérables Fanworks written by Nemo Madeleine Sugimoto Martin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2024-10-31 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By analyzing contemporary Les Misérables online fandom, how can we conceptualize fandom racism, especially when it complicates the typical and sometimes reductive narratives that assign racism to only the "bad" and the conservative "other"? Victor Hugo's Les Misérables is a well-adapted novel with films, television shows, anime, and stage productions constantly bringing new fans into the fold. Fans of these adaptations use the political text as a breeding ground for contemporary political conversations about socio-economic inequality, republicanism, and gendered violence. Yet in these conversations, race is an awkward, silenced topic. This primer presents findings from the author's study of a decade of Les Misérables fanart, in which they catalogue the formulation of racial identity in the fandom. Citing interviews with fans of color, they discuss the mechanics of how fandoms leverage concepts of “diversity” to downplay and ultimately silence criticisms in the name of fandom hegemony. They argue that despite using Hugo's barricade boys to process their white guilt, fan artists often see race as skin-deep and non-specific, rarely as active cultural or ethnic identities. This study of fan racism is held around moments of racial characterization that have convinced fans of color that "nothing changes, nothing ever will." In looking at a fandom whose key principles are liberty, justice, and social equality, this research provides a base for future researchers and fans to have frank conversations about the subtle and thus more pernicious forms of racism that exist within fan spaces.


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