Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Art and Human Development ( ICPAHD 2021)

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.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Art and Human Development ( ICPAHD 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
28 January 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-523-7
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220110.082How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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AU  - Mina Tavsel
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PY  - 2022
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