Built from stories and memories shared by self-defined David Bowie fans, this
book explores how Bowie existed as a figure of renewal and redemption,
resonating in particular with those marginalized by culture and society. Sean
Redmond and Toija Cinque draw on personal interviews, memorabilia, diaries,
letters, communal gatherings and shared conversation to find out why Bowie
mattered so much to the fans that idolized him. Contextualising the identification
streams that have emerged around David Bowie, the book highlights his remarkable influence.
Chapter One, Introduction: We're just the space cadets, and he's the commander.- Chapter Two: The Fandom of David Bowie.- Chapter Three: Stories of Difference and of Awakenings.- Chapter Four: Lazarus Rises: the Migrant Fandom of David Bowie.- Chapter Five: Bowie Contagion.- Chapter Six: Being There/Being Him.- Chapter Seven: Aca-Fans on Tracing Bowie Stardom for Being and Becoming.- Chapter Eight: Bowie Nets and Online Interactions.- Chapter Nine: Ghostly Pilgrimages.- Chapter Ten, Conclusion: Everyone Says Goodbye.
