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ERIC Number: EJ535559
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-3373
"Dreams Are Born on Places Like This": The Process of Interpretive Community Formation at the "Field of Dreams" Site.
Aden, Roger C.; And Others
Communication Quarterly, v43 n4 p368-80 Fall 1995
Analyzes the narratives of 113 visitors to the site of the film "Field of Dreams." Develops a theory that explains how interpretive communities are formed despite theoretical writings that argue for individualized interpretations of text. Demonstrates that individuals can at once converge and diverge symbolically within the confines of an interpretive community. (SR)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Films, Higher Education, Interviews, Popular Culture
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers: Field of Dreams; Interpretive Communities