Lo Ka Man Jenny. / Thesis submitted in: November 2005. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-68). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.3 / Chapter 1. --- The karaoke industry in Hong Kong --- p.4 / Chapter 2. --- Karaoke as a means of communication --- p.10 / Chapter 3. --- The social products of karaoke --- p.13 / Chapter 4. --- The conceptual framework --- p.15 / Chapter 5. --- Research design --- p.20 / Chapter 6. --- Findings and analysis --- p.26 / Chapter 6.1 --- The socializers --- p.26 / Chapter 6.2 --- The visitors --- p.35 / Chapter 6.3 --- The genuine performers --- p.39 / Chapter 6.4 --- The shy performers --- p.53 / Chapter 7. --- Conclusion --- p.65 / Chapter 8. --- References --- p.67 / Chapter 9. --- Appendix --- p.69

Tang, Cheuk Pan. / "December 2010." / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-101). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; some appendixes includes Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Abstract (Chinese Translation) --- p.ii / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Contents --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1 --- Background and Issues --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Karaoke-A Big Business / Chapter 1.2 --- Karaoke's Significance within the Community / Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Medium of Karaoke / Chapter 2.1.1 --- MV / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Karaoke / Chapter 2.2 --- "Identities, Mass Society Theory and Mass Culture Theory" / Chapter 3 --- Methodology and Approach --- p.19 / Chapter 3.1 --- Research Questions and Analytical Framework / Chapter 3.2 --- Data Collection / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Participation Observation / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Individual Interviews and Group Discussion / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Other Findings - Questionnaires / Chapter 3.3 --- Limitations / Chapter 3.4 --- Translations / Chapter Chapter Two --- Cantopop and Karaoke Boxes in Hong Kong --- p.26 / Chapter 1 --- An overview of Cantopop in Hong Kong before Karaoke --- p.27 / Chapter 1.1 --- Change of Population of Hong Kong 1940s to 1970s / Chapter 1.2 --- Music of Hong Kong before 1970s / Chapter 1.3 --- Germination of Cantopop - 1970s / Chapter 1.4 --- Cantopop and Hong Kong 1980s / Chapter 1.5 --- "Cantopop and Hong Kong 1990s - 2000s, a Different Music Scene" / Chapter 2 --- A Historical Review of Karaoke Boxes Businesses in Hong Kong of the 1990s - 2000s --- p.38 / Chapter 2.1 --- Karaoke Boxes' Heyday and Exclusive Right Tryout / Chapter 2.2 --- Karaoke Boxes of the Big Two / Chapter 2.3 --- "Neway, California Red and K-net" / Chapter 3 --- Implication of the Development of Cantopop and Karaoke Box Businesses --- p.45 / Chapter 4 --- Karaoke Boxes - A Reflection of Consumption Culture of Hong Kong --- p.46 / Chapter 4.1 --- Indoor Consumption Culture / Chapter 4.2 --- Standardization and Personalization / Chapter 4.3 --- Fast Food Culture / Chapter 4.4 --- From Businessmen to Consumer / Chapter Chapter Three --- Overwhelming of the Karaoke Boxes Chains in Hong Kong --- p.51 / Chapter 1 --- A common Term: K-Song --- p.54 / Chapter 2 --- Interviews and Discussions of K-Song --- p.58 / Chapter 2.1 --- Individuals / Chapter 2.2 --- Group Discussions / Chapter 3 --- The implication of the Term K-Song --- p.61 / Chapter 3.1 --- """I am not one of them"" - As a Tool for Construction of Identity" / Chapter Chapter Four --- The Karaoke's Goers in Hong Kong --- p.66 / Chapter 1 --- Emotional Satisfaction of a Performer in a Karaoke Room --- p.66 / Chapter 1.1 --- Lyrics and Role Play / Chapter 1.2 --- Desire to Perform / Chapter 2 --- Audience in Karaoke --- p.73 / Chapter 2.1 --- A Desirable Place for Social Gathering / Chapter 2.2 --- Certainties in Karaoke Boxes as a Social Activity / Chapter 2.3 --- Bonding between Participants in the Karaoke Room / Chapter 3 --- Why Karaoke? Intention and Behavior in Karaoke Room --- p.77 / Chapter 3.1 --- Results from Interviews and Questionnaires / Chapter 3.2 --- Interpretation of Results from Participant Observation: Affect and Cognition of Customers towards Karaoke Boxes 4 The Goer's Goal --- p.80 / Chapter Chapter Five --- Conclusion --- p.84 / Chapter Appendix I --- Questions Used in Interviews and Discussions --- p.88 / Chapter Appendix II --- Questionnaires Used --- p.89 / Chapter Appendix III --- Summary of Questionnaire Results --- p.91 / Chapter Appendix IV --- Phonetic Transcriptions & English Translations of Chinese Terms --- p.93 / Bibliography --- p.95