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Capes, Corsets, Carnivals, And Chronotopes, Nicole Drew
Capes, Corsets, Carnivals, And Chronotopes, Nicole Drew
Ray Browne Conference on Cultural and Critical Studies
Little scholarship exists on the topic of cosplay. In this paper, I propose an idea to begin crafting an academic space within which cosplay can exist to help start the conversation. As someone who cosplays at conventions (both comic and anime) frequently, I aim to examine the way I approach what it means to attend a convention in costume. Cosplay can only exist within convention spaces, which not only establishes a boundary around the convention itself but also creates a space allowing for the ritual and play inside of the event exclusively. Cosplay is a modern Carnival that exists within …