Thesis (M.A.)--University of Canterbury, 2007. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-169). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on July 13, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiv, 116 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-116). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

This thesis will analyse the ways in which fan participation and creation in online communities extends the film world beyond the film object, and the extent to which fandom influences identity within the fan group. The study will seek to determine the ways in which fans become part of the franchise through online engagement, as well as the manner in which they appropriate the franchise identity through their creations. The central hypothesis of the study is that online participation and creation amplifies fan connection with the film franchise, and increases the sense of identification with the world and characters of the films. By being or becoming fans, and engaging with other fans in online and real spaces, they are joining a larger community of people who seem to have blurred the lines between fiction and reality by engaging in a fictional, virtual space as a source of real personal entertainment, based on an anchor media product. This appropriation is enabled through digital communities which expand and extend the reach of fan interaction and further develop the identity of the individual as ‘fan’. Thus, the study will reflect on the implications of fan engagement with the film franchise in the digital space.

Cheng Wai Sum, Christine. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-135). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Background --- p.1-5 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review and Research Methods --- p.6-24 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Framework for Data Analysis and Interpretation: A Commercialization-Moralization Continuum --- p.25-33 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- The Commercializing Role of a Fan Club: Joey Yung International Fan Club --- p.34-66 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- The Moralizing Role of a Fan Club: Hong Kong Teresa Teng Fan Club --- p.67-97 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- A Dual-purpose Fan Club: Andy World Club (AWC) Limited --- p.98-119 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Discussion and Conclusion References --- p.120-132

Cheung Ka-ki. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-104). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter I --- ABSTRACT --- p.i / Chapter II --- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / Chapter III --- CONTENTS --- p.iv / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / The Structure of the Paper / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- THEORETICAL REVIEW --- p.4 / Chapter A. --- What is a Star? / Chapter B. --- Fans as Productive Audiences / Chapter C. --- Identifying with Stars and Fan Culture / Chapter ☆ --- Individual Identity Construction / Chapter ☆ --- Self-creation in Private Fantasies / Chapter ☆ --- Internalizing External Expectations / Chapter ☆ --- Collective Identity of Fans / Chapter ☆ --- The Stigmatization in Process / Chapter ☆ --- Encompassing a Youth Identity / Chapter D. --- A Review of the Study / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.23 / Chapter A. --- Interviewing Fans / Chapter ☆ --- Selection of Interviewees / Chapter ☆ --- Profiles of Interviewees / Chapter ☆ --- The Interview Questions / Chapter B. --- Observing Fans as Participants / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- FROM SPECIAL FEELINGS FOR A STAR TO PARA-SOCIAL INTERACTIONS WITH A MODEL: THE INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION OF SELF-IDENTITY --- p.34 / Chapter A. --- A Preview of Identity-related Meanings / Chapter B. --- Adoring a Prince / Chapter ☆ --- "“Ooops! He's cool!"" ´ؤ The Attraction of Appearance" / Chapter ☆ --- Consuming Lovers in Media Products / Chapter ☆ --- "Dreaming of ""My Self' in the Imaginary Romance with the Ideal Lover" / Chapter ☆ --- When the Real Right Person Appears / Chapter ☆ --- A Re-Discovery of Gender / Chapter ☆ --- Probable Development of Sexuality / Chapter C. --- Wanna Make a Friend with the Idol / Chapter ☆ --- Friendly Stars are Attractive too! / Chapter ☆ --- Into the Illusion of Friendship / Chapter ☆ --- Developing Para-Friendships with Ideal Friends / Chapter ☆ --- """The Star is Disgusting!"" Antagonistic Relationships with Stars" / Chapter D. --- "Admiration of Beauty, Career, and Other Models" / Chapter ☆ --- Admiring Special Capabilities and Qualities / Chapter ☆ --- Learning to be a Beauty / Chapter ☆ --- Setting up a Career Model / Chapter ☆ --- Possibilities of Other Learning Models / Chapter ☆ --- Cultural Constraints in Modeling / Chapter E. --- Conclusion: Identifying Personal Uniqueness in the Emotional Attachment to an Idol / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- IDENTIFYING WITH STIGMATIZED YOUTHFUL FANS: INCORPORATION OF COLLECTIVE IMAGE WITH SELF-IDENTITY --- p.64 / Chapter A. --- Encountering Fans in Public: the Collective Identity of Fans / Chapter B. --- Presenting Me as Stigmatized Fan or Not? / Chapter ☆ --- Experiencing the Social Stigma: Self-reflection of the Researcher / Chapter ☆ --- Against the Orderly Discourses in Malls / Chapter ☆ --- Crazy Fans in the News / Chapter ☆ --- Perceiving Social Stigma and the Careful Presentation of Fan Identity / Chapter C. --- Fans in Three Groups / Chapter ☆ --- Marginal Fans: Exclusion of the Contents of Social Stigma / Chapter ☆ --- Central Insiders: Internalization of Social Stigma / Chapter ☆ --- Strategic Fans: Moving in and out of the Boundary of Fan Culture / Chapter D. --- Reinforcement of Youth identity in Idol Worship / Chapter ☆ --- Associating with a Sense of Youthfulness / Chapter ☆ --- Subordinate Position Resonated / Chapter E. --- From Subversive Meanings to Affective Resistance / Chapter F. --- Conclusion: Allying Rebellious Affection in Idol Worship / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.91 / Chapter A. --- Prospects of Fan Culture Study / Chapter ☆ --- Commercializing Fans in Hong Kong / Chapter ☆ --- Revisiting Subcultural Theory / APPENDIX --- p.96 / Reflections on the Work: the Question of Representation / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.99

唐希文. / "2004年7月". / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2004. / 參考文獻 (p. 233-245). / 附中英文摘要. / "2004 nian 7 yue". / Tang Xiwen. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2004. / Can kao wen xian (p. 233-245). / Fu Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / Chapter 第一章： --- 緒論 --- p.1 / 明星崇拜 --- p.1 / 影迷形象 --- p.2 / 硏究意義 --- p.4 / 硏究目的 --- p.5 / 論文結構 --- p.7 / Chapter 第二章： --- 理論基礎 --- p.9 / 明星崇拜的社會現象 --- p.9 / 團體身分與刻板標籤 --- p.16 / 婦女生活與休閒經驗 --- p.23 / 硏究框架 --- p.31 / Chapter 第三章： --- 硏究方法 --- p.41 / Chapter 第四章： --- 文本解讀 --- p.52 / 偶像展現的明星個性 --- p.53 / 情感投射與經驗迴響 --- p.62 / 職業女性與文本關係 --- p.77 / 小結：自我理想形象 --- p.86 / Chapter 第五章： --- 論述碰撞 --- p.91 / 主流論述的衝突 --- p.92 / 追星歷程的掙扎 --- p.97 / 回應主流論述的策略 --- p.106 / 追星過程的身分協調 --- p.117 / 小結：負面標籤轉移 --- p.125 / Chapter 第六章： --- 社會空間 --- p.129 / 職業女性的追星空間 --- p.130 / 影迷崇拜的團體空間 --- p.140 / 社交空間與女性世界 --- p.150 / 小結：女性休閒空間 --- p.164 / Chapter 第七章： --- 休閒經驗 --- p.168 / 女性休閒機會的限制 --- p.169 / 身分賦予的休閒條件 --- p.180 / 追星經驗象徵的意義 --- p.188 / 小結：開拓休閒機會 --- p.203 / Chapter 第八章： --- 總結 --- p.207 / 核心發現 --- p.207 / 反思與討論 --- p.213 / 限制與展望 --- p.217 / 附件： --- p.221 / Chapter 表1 --- 影迷訪問內容（關於偶像文本） --- p.221 / Chapter 表2 --- 影迷訪問內容（關於影迷行爲） --- p.222 / Chapter 表3 --- 影迷訪問內容（關於個人生活） --- p.223 / Chapter 表4 --- 電視製作人訪問內容 --- p.224 / Chapter 表5 --- 偶像訪問內容 --- p.225 / Chapter 表6 --- 追星活動的詳細資料 --- p.226 / Chapter 表7 --- 影迷日常聚會的詳細資料 --- p.229 / Chapter 表8 --- 陳慧珊曾獲的電視獎項 --- p.232 / 參考 --- p.233

Sun, Lin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-242). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.vi / Introduction --- p.1 / Chinese Youth Today and Japanese Popular Culture --- p.6 / Theoretical Context --- p.11 / Methodology --- p.29 / Structure of the Thesis --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter1 --- Chinese Youth Today: Choice and Constraint --- p.51 / Economic Conditions and the Only Child --- p.54 / Pervasive Japanese Popular Culture in China --- p.59 / Cultivation of National Identity: Mass Media and Schooling --- p.77 / A Proper Chinese Youth: Social Norms in Today's China --- p.89 / Summary --- p.93 / Chapter Chapter2 --- Being a Fan of Japanese Rock: Consumer Choice and Authenticity --- p.96 / Becoming a fan of Japanese Rock --- p.97 / Confirming the Japanese Rock Fan Identity: Being an Authentic Fan --- p.111 / West-Japan-the Rest of Asia: In the Eyes of Chinese Fans of J-Rock --- p.122 / Summary --- p.126 / Chapter Chapter3 --- Localizing Japanese Rock Fandom through Individual Consumption --- p.129 / "Fandom as ""a Private Religion""" --- p.130 / Fandom as Compensation for Lack of Romantic Love --- p.155 / Summary --- p.164 / Chapter Chapter4 --- Fan Community: Consuming Japanese Rock in Groups --- p.167 / Fan Community and Belonging --- p.167 / Hierarchy among Individual Fans: Glory and Pain --- p.178 / Summary --- p.185 / Chapter Chapter5 --- Japanese Rock Fan Identity Vs. National Identity --- p.187 / "The Chinese National Identity and the Japanese ""Soft Power""" --- p.187 / Becoming a Better Chinese through Japanese Rock Fandom --- p.201 / Pan-East Asianism or Cosmopolitanism? --- p.205 / Summary --- p.212 / Conclusion --- p.215 / The Real Appeal of Japanese Rock --- p.215 / Fans and Consumers of Popular Culture in Globalized China --- p.219 / Fandom: a Way of Life for Today's Urban Young Chinese --- p.224 / Appendix --- p.232 / Bibliography --- p.233

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Philosophy