Beyond a costume : parasocial interaction & identification in cosplaying.

• Main Author: Tee, Yock Sian.
• Other Authors: Chen Hsueh-hua
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49496
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study investigates parasocial interaction and identification with media characters in cosplaying, an activity where fans dress up to look like media characters. The study also briefly examines the cosplay subculture in Singapore. The study is based on in-depth interviews with 25 cosplayers in S...