(wikifur.org, “Furry”).” These objects are the well-known focus of a caste of the geek sub-culture known as the furry fandom. The furry fandom’s members will typically call themselves “furries”. There are variations on this idea; the two primary variations are “scalies” and “avians” interested in scaled and feathered creatures respectively. “[The] furry fandom is a fandom for fictional anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics (Wikipedia.org, “Furry Fandom”).”“Someone
Furry Fandom: What leads to their negative stigmatization? By Bryon McRae University of Alaska Southeast Abstract In this study I would be researching public perception of the subculture group known as the Furry Fandom. This will be measured by using three different scales. One being a feeling thermometer scale, then a scale to measure acceptability to discriminate and finally a sexual deviance scale. Participants will rate their feelings towards the Furry Fandom, Comic-Con goers, mascots, zoophiles
a space easily misunderstood by individuals not familiar with the fandom as effeminate men relishing in a fantasy world of ponies. As Henry Jenkins suggests, most fandoms have negative connotations surrounding them because of their seemingly obsessive practices and rituals in relation to the media text. Discovering young adult men enjoying a show targeted toward little girls is potentially unsettling to people looking at the fandom from the outside because they cannot fathom what the show could offer
You know that you have become an obsessed fan when you start to stalk celebrities everywhere. There are stalking that takes place online and offline for fans. It is a common thing for normal fans to follow celebrities on social networking sites. On the other contrary, sasaeng fans are the ones that take place offline. They will follow a celebrity all the way to their salon, shows, and house. In other words, they will follow them 24/7 if they can. In South Korea, an obsessed fan of a celebrity is
What is the History and the Appeal of Anime? Anime has been around for a very long time and has amassed a gigantic fan base. Anime at its core is animation done in a more (for lack of a term) emotional style. But, what history does it have to tell and how has it become so popular? Anime’s use of its rich history, the size of the “Otaku” fan base, and it’s unfortunate overuse of fan service has led to a massive fan base over the years that stretches to the four corners of the world. Anime’s history
Thirty, twenty, ten, touchdown, and the Redskins win! With that one play the mood of all those Redskins fans went through the roof and the moods of the opposing teams fans dropped. Fans across the nation follow every stat, every play, and every game of their favorite sports teams. If you ask any football fan what Sunday means they will probably reply football and drinking with the guys instead of church. Is it a good thing that people plan their lives around what time their teams’ play? When you
outside the One Direction fandom, these things carry no special meaning, but to directioners, these are symbols that come from the start of One Direction. If you were to ask any directioner what the significance of these things, they would be able to tell you. For example, any regular person would think of a spoon as being just a normal utensil, but for a directioner they can relate it to how member Liam Payne has a fear of spoons. There are many symbols in the One Direction fandom that all directioners
Jenner lip challenge people can be seen causing harm to both themselves and other people due to an unhealthy obsession with celebrities and their want to follow the fandom. While many people worship celebrities and follow their lifestyles closely, through societal pressure and idolization of celebrities as authoritative figures, this fandom can lead to Each of these levels are caused by many different personality aspects and outside influences and they can have a wide range of outcomes both good and
forms of fandom, cultural capital, and social media, but how far can you take it before it completely consumes you? When does it, or does it even, change from just being a source of enjoyment to a source of happiness and self-worth? I will be responding against the comment “cults of celebrity, fandom, the accumulation of cultural capital, and abuse of social media are all examples of people turning to others for happiness and self-worth” and arguing that only cults of celebrity, fandom, and abuse
When one discovers the phrase "paparazzi," what is their immediate considered? A camera? A flash? My first thoughts are blaring voices, blinding lights, people running to get away, and to put it all in one word, chaos. Paparazzi are freelance photographers that take candid images of celebrities for publication. They are a sinister assembly that are renowned for getting such images by any means possible, if it is by harassment, threatening others, or causing fear. One can see by any celebrities’ reality
Sports Marketing I have choosen to use th XFL as a marketing vehicle for my energy/supplement bar. The XFL has been able to position itself as a fast paced hardcore football league. The nature of the leage would compliment the nature of my product in that people will assosiate my product with the action on the field. The league is focusing on a younger active audience and that is the same target market that I am looking to reach with my product. The high awareness and anticipation for
type of person who is enthusiastic, or fanatic about a certain subject. Popular fan culture, nicknamed “fandoms,” have become an integral part of society in many countries, and have connected people sharing a common interest through online communities where they can freely discuss fan related topics. Popular fandoms today include Directioners, Beliebers, and VIPs. People who are part of fandoms usually show their devotion by participating in fan conventions such as Comicon, writing fan mail, creating
Fandom is a term that refers to a subculture that consists of fans who share a feeling of camaraderie with other fans who share a common interest. Those that consider themselves to be part of a fandom are typically interested in even minor details of those interests, spend a large amount of their time on their interest and are usually members of social media sites that allow them to discuss this interest in detail. This is what differentiates them from those who only show a casual interest. The
The use of social media in sports is a relatively new trend. Social media has enabled people to become more interactive with their favorite celebrities, athletes, and sports teams. Social media allows fan’s to keep up with their favorite teams with up to date news and it also helps the organization, specifically their marketing department. Sports teams have utilized Facebook and Twitter pages for their organizations in hopes of gaining revenue as well as the attention of their fans and casual fans
Dallas cowboys Dallas cowboys are among the top ranking professional American football sports franchise in the world. They play in the eastern Division of National Football League (NFL). The owner of the Dallas Cowboys is Jerry Jones. They have a great fan following not only for their performance but for their pregame, in game and post game activities as well. They have many large fan communities. One of them is “blogging the boys”. They have their fan communities in every city and country of the
Cosplay, the subculture that I have chosen to study, is when a person achieves identification by wearing costumes. This involves dressing up as characters from but not limited to works of fiction such as anime. Taken from the Japanese culture, the word “cosplaying” combines “costume” and “play.” Most people who are involved in cosplaying are interested in comics, anime, or video games. I got the chance to interview Becky, family friend, who identifies herself as a cosplayer. We sat down and talked
Fandoms The first use of the term ‘fandom’ was in 1893! Fans of the detective Sherlock Holmes are widely considered to have comprised the first modern fandom, holding public demonstrations of mourning after Holmes was killed off in 1893. A fandom is the fans of a particular person, team, fictional series, etc., . Another way to describe it as a community of people who bond over a common interest. That interest can be a movie, game, character, band, anything. You name it, and there is probably an
The movie The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) by John DeBello is defined as a musical-horror-black-comedy, but most importantly it is known as a cult film. The movie depicts a world in which tomatoes are killers. Due to attacks, the president must create a specialist team to take down the killer vegetable. The team, composed of a lieutenant who never abandons his parachute, an underwater expert, and a master of disguise, must try and fight the seemingly indestructible tomatoes across the world
Research on what it means for people to be a sports fan; what do sports mean in ones life, I believe is one vital role in American society. Sports are all around, all year long, 24/7. We, as American citizens, choose what we want for entertainment, and by simply looking around you; sports are the entertainment of American society. What is the role of sports in one’s life? What teams they support and why? Or, why they choose not to cheer for a team. How do they show their support, such as clothing
This is a direct quote by - Leonor ("Cosplay means means to be able to disappear from the world and its problems for some moments. It means to imagine, create, and be with your friends." http://www.otakuaniverse.com/index.php/feature-articles/85-featurearticles/191-cosplay-quotes) Everyone wants to be something that they are not. Creating a world that expresses who you want to be, when others are afraid too. I believe in the world of Cosplay is gaining popularity because it allows others to escape