Fans

deals with the complex psychology of the word through anthropological and psychoanalytical work on what it means to be a fan – the mixture of reverence for their object of affection, but also the embarrassment of being associated with what some might deem as “crazy” or “superficial.” The definition of “fan” has altered over time, with it becoming increasingly negative. Many fans even shy away from calling themselves that, or separate their fandom identity (often found online) with their real life

Posted on an Internet forum, this comment from a Survivor fan demonstrates a key dynamic of the fan community constructed around the program. This paper investigates elements of the audience reception of the American reality TV show Survivor (Mark Burnett Productions for CBS, 2000-, US), and the comment above raises the central issue I aim to address here. By exploring the show in terms of its fan culture and examining the Survivor fandom in relation to existing theoretical and critical work on fandom

Traditionally, the topic of fans and fandom has been well researched throughout popular culture media. Various studies have been conducted to discover the relationship between constructed popular media and its impact on society and the concept of fans and fandom represent a positive relationship between the two. The positive relationship, between fans and popular culture, can be examined through the work of Bourdieu whom uncovered how culture distinctions are classed in nature in order to legitimize

In order to build a social ecosystem with an organic community of fans, we have to identify the target audience, and their behaviors, affinities, and values. Whether it is film or music, the Buffs are the hardcore fans who constantly consume content about their favorite idols. They are experts not only of the specific idols, but also with the passion point. (i.e. music, film, or culture) They are one of the first people to know news about their favorite idols. They already follow their favorite

Ethnography of Basketball Fan Culture Part 1 - Introduction As a basketball fanatic, I choose to investigate how fan culture surrounding basketball has grown and has become such a fan-oriented league. Basketball has expanded and has become a global phenomenon allowing fans to interact with athletes and change the way fans watch basketball through social media. Being a basketball fan where you could only watch your favorite teams games on television and listen on the radio to now being

a Normal Football Fan There is a variety of professional sports in the world today. People from all over have come to enjoy watching athletes compete. The fans of these sports all love, cheer and support their respected teams. Even so, there is diversity among sports fans. Sports fans usually exhibit distinct behaviors that separate them from others. By examining the behaviors of a sports fan, a person can categorize the different types of fans. Football fans can be classified into

gameday for the biggest fan. We have prepared all day. We have read the game predictions, and made a few of our own. That does not stop the nervous feeling in our stomachs as we wait for our favorite teams to challenge their biggest rivals. As exciting, thrilling, and utterly nerve wracking as it is, it is all just a day in the life of an avid sports fan. We know there will be moments of pure joy, but also that of extreme disappointment and everything in between. As dedicated fans, we will go into every

I promised I'd let you know my thoughts about what the Hasbro Fan Poll meant for the movement. With Lucasfilm and Hasbro both silent on the issue, we are left to speculate. And that I what this is, my interpretation of the facts and events laid in front of me. Warning you now this post is going to be stream of consciousness. I rarely do these as they can be difficult to follow, but... With the Billboard recieving massive press and notarity from industry insiders, Lucasfilm decided they couldn't

3 Different Types of Sport Fans Everybody enjoys going to a sporting event. Whether the sporting event is Football, Baseball, Basketball, or even Hockey. Sporting events bring excitement to all of us, thinking that our team will win. If our team wins, we usually go home happy. Then if our team goes home losing, we get upset or sad inside. Anyways, we will always cheer for our team no matter what especially at the game. There are always those fans though that bugs people to death. Anytime at a

monsters; in the modern world it is also used to butter up advertisements, and of course in fan fiction. When you look at the concept of myth it has been important to the practice and analysis of fan work, including fan fiction, on three levels: content, form, and theory. In terms of content, traditional tales including mythologies provide us with characters, narratives, monsters, and story worlds for fans to use in the generation of new fictions, as proven by the 2,173 stories in the Greek and Roman