Fan activism, cybervigilantism, and Othering mechanisms in K-pop fandom

Korean popular music (K-pop) fandom may serve as a case study to identify both cynical and utopian views of fans' participatory Net activism by addressing three key aspects: fan activism, cybervigilantism, and Othering mechanisms. Fancom (fan company) in the K-pop scene refers to the way fans s...

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Main Author: Sun Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2012-06-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
Subjects:
JYJ
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2012.0300