A Literature Review on Fans’ Identity Construction
Authors
Haoyang He1, †, Xiang Li2, †, Mina Tavsel3, *, †, Rou Zhou4, †
1Jiangsu Tianyi High School, Wuxi, 214000, China
2Guangdong Country Garden School, Shunde, 528300, China
3Beijing n°55 Middle School, Beijing, 100000, China
4Ulink College, Guangzhou, 510000, China
†
These authors contributed equally
*Corresponding author email: bj55iss@bj55.cn
Corresponding Author
Mina Tavsel
Available Online 28 January 2022.
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.220110.082How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Fandom; Identity construction; Performance; Gender identity
- Abstract
In recent years, the development of mobile Internet and digital technology has produced a “warm house” for fandom. This paper reviews previous literature of fandom studies from three aspects, namely interaction with idols, identity construction through the performance of the self, and the relationship between gender identification and fandom. Fans build a connection with their idols mainly through gift exchange and consumption while they further create “ideal” selves by performing on the Internet. Moreover, they take fans communities as a platform to explore their gender identity. This paper suggests that future research could adopt more quantitative methods to unearth the diversity of fandom.
- Copyright
- © 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Haoyang He AU - Xiang Li AU - Mina Tavsel AU - Rou Zhou PY - 2022 DA - 2022/01/28 TI - A Literature Review on Fans’ Identity Construction BT - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Art and Human Development ( ICPAHD 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 419 EP - 423 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220110.082 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.220110.082 ID - He2022 ER -