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Chen, Jin-Shiow. "A Study of Fan Culture: Adolescent Experiences with Animé/manga Doujinshi and Cosplay in Taiwan." Visual Arts Research 33. (2007): 14–24. 
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Resource type: Journal Article
Language: en: English
Peer reviewed
BibTeX citation key: Chen2007
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Categories: General
Keywords: Animation, China, Cosplay, Didactics, Fandom, Manga, Subculture, Taiwan, Youth culture, Zine
Creators: Chen
Collection: Visual Arts Research
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Attachments   URLs   http://www.jstor.org/stable/20715430
Abstract
Fan culture has become a significant arena for communication studies, but art educators and researchers haven’t paid enough attention to it. Such research is important because animé/manga fandom, as a subculture, has an enormous influence on youngsters. This study is an exploration of youth animé/manga fan culture from the viewpoints of six adolescents who are animé/manga fan artists. The focus is on the participants’ experiences, opinions, and values in making manga doujinshi (self-published comic fanzines), cosplaying (costume play), and participating in fan activities. This study has the potential for understanding youth animé/manga fans, their fan art and subculture, and ultimately, for providing insights to allow art educators to bridge the gap between mainstream school culture and adolescent subcultures.
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