Fandom is generally viewed as an integral part of everyday life which impacts upon how we
form emotional bonds with ourselves and others in a modern, mediated world. Whilst it is …

Social media are a group of technologies such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn which
offer people chances to interact with one another in new ways. Teachers, like other …

Star worship is an ever-growing phenomenon around the globe. Across various social
media platforms in China, a new idol–fan relationship model has emerged, such that the …

Geek culture is a subculture of enthusiasts that is traditionally associated with obscure
media (Japanese animation, science fiction, video games, etc.). However, geek culture is …

This review of the literature published between 2005 and 2014 presents an overview of the
methodological environment in which audience research is transiting towards the study of …

Any study of Internet interactions is challenging because of the simultaneous dense
interconnectedness of the Internet and the normal boundaries between networks and …

I frame the 2012–2013 discourse about “fake geek girls” using Bourdieu's theory of fields
and capital, complemented by the literature on geeks, authenticity, and boundary policing …

Podjęty przeze mnie problem badawczy brzmi następująco: czy pochodząca z centrum
procesów globalizacyjnych kultura prosumpcji, której awangardą są fani, jest zróżnicowana …

A small bakery in regional Tasmania, Australia, has been reimagined as a pop culture
destination by Japanese tourists who claim it is the inspiration for a key location in the anime …

Focusing on pop fans' media practices of collective reporting, this study identifies fans' role
in the Chinese idol industry from the perspective of digital labor and the distribution of power …