A number of scholars in the past decades have addressed the importance of conducting researches on audiences. They have examined fan identities, fan behaviours, fan communities, fandom, fan consumption patterns and anti--‐‑fans with different methods such as applying sociological, psychological, economical, and cultural approaches. Many of these studies have made conclusions on fans in general and some have generated behavioural patterns into theories, but they have rarely explored the affections of individual enthusiasts with participating in fan activities as well as understanding fans’ daily livings as an in--‐‑depth investigation. This dissertation mainly focuses on drafting portraits of a group of Hong Kong fans who are supporting a Japanese boy band called Arashi. In order to discuss their subconscious identities, motivations, fan activities and unauthorised fan groups organisations, this research has been carried out grounding on an anthropological approach that ethnographic participant‐observations and interviews were applied to form case studies. To depict these cases, daily livings of individual Hong Kong Arashi admirers, events organised by unofficially formed fan groups, and researcher’s experiences of attending Arashi’s live concerts were documented and analysed. At last, a summary is drawn to illustrate the significant of these Hong Kong fans. The key implication of this thesis is to provide a new perspective on studying individual fans and fandom as an aca-fan. There are also case studies to unfold fans’ inner mechanisms on choosing and ranking idols as well as how do they interpret their idols into new meanings. This paper is not a generalisation of Hong Kong fans of popular music but an attempt to demonstrate different representations from cases of Arashi’s fans in Hong Kong by means of ethnography documentations. / published_or_final_version / Modern Languages and Cultures / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Philosophy

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