Date of Award
1999
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Scodari, Christine
Abstract
This thesis focuses on the fandom surrounding the FOX network's hit show, The X-Files, via a long term study of an America Online site specifically devoted to the show. The primary focus is on audience opinions in relation to gender issues. Specific topics of analysis include why The X-Files is so popular with fans, the different types of episodes exhibited in season six, the character of Dana Scully, Mulder and Scully's platonic yet sexually charged relationship, and the contribution the Internet has made to the development of the fan community. The analysis finds that, although the show is targeted toward men, female fans are able to find various aspects of the text pleasurable by resisting hegemonic norms and/or utilizing the show's feminine textual characteristics.
Extent
182 p.
Recommended Citation
Felder, Jenna L., "Investigating "The X-Files": Fandom and the creation of meaning in cyberspace" (1999). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 1476.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/1476
Identifier
FADT15663
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1999.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters