Identity, Curated Branding, and the Star Cosplayer's Pursuit of Instagram Fame
In response to the digital landscape, the nature of cosplay, in which the cosplayer constructs an identity complementary to the character via costuming, has changed from a performative expression of fandom appreciation to a desire to achieve viral fame. As a signifier of popular culture, such so-cal...
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| Language: | English |
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Organization for Transformative Works
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Transformative Works and Cultures |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/1949/2607 |