Claiming identities through K-pop participatory fandom: a case study of K-pop fans in Singapore.

According to Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer (1986), the cultural industry results in passive consumption and also the loss of individual consciousness. This conception offers a very pessimistic view on cultural consumption. In this study, I argue that through participatory fandom, fans of Korean...

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Main Author: Lew, Sandy Hwee Kee
Other Authors: Kang Yoonhee
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/43981
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English