Understanding Parasocial Relationships is a valuable resource for students and scholars of media, psychology, communication, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies and business. Its evaluation of the psychology of audience reactions will also benefit journalists and researchers interested in media, celebrity and fandom.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Parasocial: What is it and how does it work?
Chapter 2: The History of Parasocial Theory
Chapter 3: Parasocial Relationships and Theories of Development
Chapter 4: Carl Jung, the Lifespan and PSRs
Chapter 5: The Parasocial Contact Hypothesis and Other Theoretical Lenses For Looking at Parasocial Theory
Chapter 6: Celebrity, Social Media, and Para-Communication
Chapter 7: Relating PSRs to Diversity
Chapter 8: Fan Studies Compared to the study of Parasocial Theory
Chapter 9: Negative parasocial relationships, Anti-fans, and the darker side of mediated relationships
Chapter 10: Parasocial breakup (PSB)
Chapter 11: Books and Audiobooks: PSRs without the visual element
Chapter 12: Social Media Influencers and PSRs
Chapter 13: Parasocial Relationships in Your Own Life