Essays about: "fandom subculture"

Found 5 essays containing the words fandom subculture.

  1. 1. ”Take a Knife and Drain Your Life” : A Netnographic Analysis of Drain Gang’s Fandom, Subcultural Activity and Community Cultivation Online

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Rasmus Schmidt; [2023]
    Keywords : Drain Gang; Drainer; Fandom; Online Fan Community; Subculture; Netnography; Community Cultivation; Prosumption; TikTok.;

    Abstract : The thesis examines the subcultural activities and online fan community of Drainers (fans of the music collective Drain Gang) through TikTok. A netnographic analysis of fans’ engagement and community cultivation through prosumption is done through participation observation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring Nisu Culture: Unveiling the Complexities of the Female Gaze in Chinese Fan Communities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Zihuai Zheng; [2023]
    Keywords : Nisu culture; female gaze; fandom culture; gender; Chinese women; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research paper delves into the realm of Nisu culture, an emerging fan subculture that has gained significant popularity among Chinese women in recent years. By examining the perspectives of Nisu fans and their engagement within the Nisu fan community, this study aims to present a comprehensive and authentic depiction of this cultural phenomenon. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transforming Heterotopia : Exploring how Women Danmei Fans Explore Gender, Build Community, and Circumvent Censorship

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Xinwen Hu; [2023]
    Keywords : Danmei fandom; Chinese subculture; fanfiction; Censorship; Cultural studies;

    Abstract : Danmei fandom is a subcultural community of young women in China. In the context of strict online censorship in China, they engage in the practices of writing, sharing, and reading Danmei fanfic, which is fan secondary works that focuses on the romantic relationship between male characters in media content and popular culture productions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Die-hard fans or double agents? : A quantitative study on esports fandom in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO)

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Jakob Hammarskjöld; [2020]
    Keywords : esports; esports fans; team identification; fan loyalty; sports marketing;

    Abstract : Esports has during the 21st century developed from an overlooked subculture into a billion-dollar industry. Across the globe, teams are competing in tournaments with large prize pools, cheered on by devoted fans. Despite this impressive scenery, there is still little knowledge on these teams and their fans. READ MORE

  6. 5. Travelling Football Fans & Hotel Selection

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Anestis Zoumpoulakis; [2015]
    Keywords : Sport tourism; football; fandom subculture; city-break travel; hotel selection; hotel attributes; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate the hotel attributes that affect selection by football fans when travelling away from home to participate in a sport event. Attributes that identified in previous researches were segmented into five major sets and the most common and relevant to the purposes of this study were chosen to form the questionnaire. READ MORE