Publication details
Význam členství v online fanouškovské komunitě pro adolescenty
| Title in English | Importance of online fan communities for adolescents |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Sociální studia |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Psychology |
| Keywords | adolescence; fan communities;marginalized identity; online identity |
| Description | The study focused on the importance of membership in online fan communities for adolescents. A subculture of anime and manga was chosen as a typical representative of a marginalized phenomenon. Seventeen interviews were carried out using IM, with 8 women and 9 men aged 16-22. The interviews were analyzed using grounded theory method. Results identified potential positive outcomes like creating new social contacts and gaining emotional support. However, these social contacts were perceived as inferior in comparison to offline relationships. Generally, participation in fan communities was not enough to become a dominant part for adolescent identity. |
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