Dr. Shuyu Kong will discuss "participatory culture" and "affective communication" through a case study of internet media fandom of TV spy drama Undercover. She argues that Chinese media fandom demonstrates a new form of creative energy and interpretive practice among the younger generation of Chinese, and indicates a new social bonding through cultural consumption in post-socialist China.
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The Affective Alliance: TV Drama Fandom and Internet Communities in contemporary China
Mar
10

6:30 pm
Event Status
As Scheduled
Asia Pop: Era of Videos
Presenter
Dr. Shuyu Kong
Virtual event
Location
Online via Zoom
Event Type
Lecture