Mary Kirby Diaz

Sociology-Anthropology

Farmingdale State University

Farmingdale, NY 11735

USA

mkdiaz@juno.com

 

Buffy, Angel, and the Creation of Virtual Communities

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The Internet has provided a powerful medium for the creation of virtual communities. In the case of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel the Series, the community is comprised of fans whose commonality is their love of the universe created by the producers, writers, cast and crew of these two television series. This paper will explore the current status of the major ongoing communities of Buffy and Angel fans, and the support that binds them into a "real" virtual community.

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