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