Essays about: "Online Subculture"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the words Online Subculture.

  1. 6. Shock troops, Bulls**t, and Captain America : the U.S. Marines' Decoding of Generation Kill and the Marine identity from the grunt's perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Jueqin Wang; [2022]
    Keywords : audience studies; military; encoding and decoding; professional subculture; questionnaire; Generation Kill;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the identity of the U.S. military personnel (the Marines) through their perceptions of a war television series, Generation Kill. The thesis sampled 38 respondents through an online questionnaire. READ MORE

  3. 7. Coming for the Money, staying for the Community : an analysis of the NFT community

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

    Author : Jennifer Kristen; [2022]
    Keywords : NFTs; value; sociality; engagement; community; platforms; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a type of cryptocurrency that consist of unique, non-exchangeable tokens, which are traded on a blockchain. These unique tokens are associated with digital assets such as images, art, videos, or music. READ MORE

  4. 8. We are Elites and Losers : Constructing Community Identity and Seeking Social Capital in an Online Subcultural Group in China

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

    Author : Hui Chen; [2021]
    Keywords : Chinese online youth subculture; online community; identity; social capital; subcultural capital; emotional capital; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the combination of youth subculture and online community in the contemporary Chinese context. It aims to explore the characteristics of the Chinese online youth subculture and how members construct their collective identities and gain alternative social capital in an online subcultural group. READ MORE

  5. 9. The misogyny within the manosphere. A discourse analysis in a Swedish context.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Maria Wiklund; [2020]
    Keywords : Alt-right; discourse; Incels; manosphere; misogyny; Sweden; violence;

    Abstract : Existing research about the manosphere and the subculture of Incels is primarily focused on the discourse on the American online discussion forums. After several high-profile attacks performed by Incels, resulting in severe casualties, the phenomenon of Incels has reached the mainstream media as well as public interest in the forums where members of the manosphere communicate. READ MORE

  6. 10. The myth of ACGN nationalism in China : animation, audiences, and nationalism

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

    Author : Yunyi Liao; [2020]
    Keywords : ACGN nationalism; nationalism; animation; audiences; fans; youth; subculture; myth; Ne Zha; Chinese animated films; China; everyday nationalism; online and offline; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the prevalence of nationalism in the reception of Chinese animated films. One example of this is the widely-circulated online expression of ‘the rise of Chinese animation’ by engaged audiences and fans. The term ‘ACGN nationalism’ (erciyuan minzu zhuyi) has been coined to describe this phenomenon in previous research. READ MORE