Essays about: "Idols"

Found 5 essays containing the word Idols.

1. 1. Luxury, Fashion, and Idols - Applying an extended theory of planned behavior to examine barriers toward sustainable fashion consumption in Japan

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Florian Konstantin Gold; Allegra-Scarlett Nefertari Verena Irmgard Marie Terner; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Fashion; Luxury; Idols; Japan; Consumption; Sustainability; Theory of Planned Behavior; Barriers; Sustainable Fashion;

   Abstract : Purpose: This study aimed to apply an extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) to sustainable fashion consumption (SFC) in Japan, and test the importance of sociocultural barriers to purchase intentions. Methodology: As only a few studies have examined SFC in Japan and have not used the TPB framework, this study adds to the body of literature, and proposes luxury orientation, fashion involvement, and idol attachment as barriers toward sustainable fashion (SF) purchase intentions in Japan. READ MORE

3. 2. The devil’s edit in Korean reality TV and audience and fan engagement : a case study of Street Woman Fighter (2021)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Debora Lee; [2022]
   Keywords : reality show; competition show; Street Woman Fighter; SWF; gender representation; backlash; devil’s edit; audience; fan; fandom; engagement; empowerment; push-pull dynamic; paratext; Korea; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the new and contemporary audiences and fans’ studies with the genre of reality competition shows, using the Korean show Street Woman Fighter (2021) as a case study. A qualitative interview method was used to collect the empirical data of the study, and qualitative data analysis was employed to understand the data. READ MORE

4. 3. Media and (Im)mortality : The Influence of Death on Popularity and Success

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Aldona Martynenka; [2020]
   Keywords : media; death; immortality; celebrity; fandom; popularity;

   Abstract : Musicians who die young often become more famous after their death and moreover, this popularity sometimes continues to exist years or even decades afterwards which consequently has a chance to turn these musicians into legends. Research has shown that the development of media and the growing celebrity culture have impacted the ways individuals perceive famous people. READ MORE

5. 4. Idolizing Consumption: An Exploration of the K-pop Albums’ Relevance in a Digital Age

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studier

   Author : Wibecka Oliver; [2020]
   Keywords : K-pop; Album; CDs; collectability; merchandising; artist; consumer; semiotics; authenticity; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis looks into the rise of the K-pop album, examining how physical CDs retain relevance in a digital age. Concepts of collectability, authenticity and the gaze are explored in relation to these unique products. READ MORE

6. 5. Conceptually androgynous : The production and commodification of gender in Korean pop music

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

   Author : Petter Almqvist-Ingersoll; [2019]
   Keywords : Gender; masculinity; commercialism; queer; Marxism;

   Abstract : Stemming from a recent surge in articles related to Korean masculinities, and based in afeminist and queer Marxist theoretical framework, this paper asks how gender, with a specificfocus on what is referred to as soft masculinity, is constructed through K-pop performances, aswell as what power structures are in play. By reading studies on pan-Asian masculinities andgender performativity - taking into account such factors as talnori and kkonminam, andinvestigating conceptual terms flower boy, aegyo, and girl crush - it forms a baseline for aqualitative research project. READ MORE