Essays about: "subcultural theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words subcultural theory.

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. 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

4. 3. A study of online interaction ritual chains of subcultural groups : An empirical study of a Chinese Sang Culture online group

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Xin Chen; [2023]
   Keywords : Internet; subculture; Sang culture; ritual chain; interaction ritual chain; digital media; medium; mediation;

   Abstract : The development of digital technology has changed people's relationship patterns and interactions, and the Internet has enabled people to interact beyond the limits of time and space. In this context, more and more people are meeting on the Internet according to their personal subcultures, exchanging symbols and emotions, which means the medium is subtly influencing people's interactive behaviors. READ MORE

5. 4. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION - A qualitative study with focus on juvenile delinquency in the European city Malmö

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Enisa Muhić; [2022-03-16]
   Keywords : Juvenile justice; juvenile delinquency; youth justice models; age of criminal responsibility; juvenile delinquency in Sweden; reform trends in the EU;

   Abstract : The aim of this qualitative research is to investigate the shifts in juvenile delinquency in the southern Swedish city called Malmö. My two research questions are; 1) From the perspective of serving employees at the Police Department in Malmö, in what ways have juvenile delinquency changed the recent years? 2) Which factors do employees at the Police Department in Malmö believe have impacted such changes in juvenile delinquency? The study introduces the topic juvenile delinquency in the European Union (EU) and Sweden with the help of former studies and theories on the subject. READ MORE

6. 5. Pushing Authenticity. Challenging Narratives and Performances on Women’s Subcultural Participation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Filippa Nilsson; [2021]
   Keywords : cultural sociology; subcultural theory; gender; ethnography; rave; skateboarding; authenticity; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examines women’s subcultural participation based on ethnographic fieldwork and 73 interviews with women within the skateboarding and rave cultures. The study explores and develops how we view female participation. READ MORE