Fan culture and the phenomenon of fandom wars / Liela Mari T. Hicarte. 6
By: Liela Mari T. Hicarte. 4 0 16 [, ] | [, ] |
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Language: Unknown language code Summary language: Unknown language code Original language: Unknown language code Series: ; September 2018.46Edition: Description: 28 cm. 244 ppContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: ISSN: 2Other title: 6 []Uniform titles: | | Subject(s): -- 2 -- 0 -- -- | -- 2 -- 0 -- 6 -- | 2 0 -- | -- -- 20 -- | | -- -- -- -- 20 -- | -- -- -- 20 -- --Genre/Form: -- 2 -- Additional physical formats: DDC classification: | LOC classification: | | 2Other classification:| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Book | PLM | PLM Filipiniana Section | Filipiniana-Thesis | T BF698.9.H53.2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | FT7355 |
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Thesis: (B.S. Psychology) - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2018. 56
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ABSTRACT: The concept of this study on Fan Culture and Phenomenon of fandom wars as conceptualized due to the interesr of the researcher in love teams ans K-pop groups and curiosity towards the existing phenomenon of fandom wars. The study aims to understand fan culture and fandom wars and in lieu of this to also determine what makes people immerse themselves in the fan culture as well as what makes them stay. Another aim is to determine the possible effects of being a fan to a person. Lastly, is to explain why fans engage in fandom wars and to determine the common causes of fandom wars. The researcher gathered data through naturqalistic observation and in-depth interview. In the naturalistic observation the researcher went to a block screening with a mini exhibit to observe both the people in that went in the block screening and the mini exhibit that was installed. Another observation was also made through the social media site Twitter with regards to the phenomenon of fandom wars. In the in-depth interview, the researcher asked willing to participants from Metro Manila to fill up a pre-selection from and then the researcher narrowed the number of participants to eight for the interview. The results and the accounts for the said study showed that fan culture is expressed through practices and that fans immerse themselves in the fan culture because of sentimental value connected with the music or the artists themselves and it is also the reason why they stay. The result also showed that fans engage in fandom wars to defend their idols from the immature fans who cause it. Lastly, there are various effects of being a fan stemming from positve to negative poles, including happier life and getting distracted in general.
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