No Lockdown For The Mind

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Popular Culture and Fandom in China: The Controversial Fans of Xiao Zhan

<p>Each week dip into a smorgasbord of fascinating offerings exploring the world of arts and humanities at Massey University.  </p><p>Kick back and connect to this online webinar series featuring fascinating research from the <a href="https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/explore/departments/college-humanities-social-sciences/college-humanities-social-sciences_home.cfm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">College of Humanities and Social Sciences</a>. For 30 minutes some of our leading academics will share with you their intriguing and inspirational insights and answer your questions. </p><h2>This week: "Popular Culture and Fandom in China: The Controversial Fans of Xiao Zhan"</h2><h3>流行文化与“粉丝”在中国：浅析肖战粉圈</h3><p>我的研究主要探索当代中国媒介和流行文化中的“粉丝”的身份和行为建构。在此次网络讲座中，我将跟大家聊聊今年最引发热议的流行文化现象：肖战粉丝群体及其引发的一系列争议事件，以此为切入点来探讨研究和理解粉丝文化的不同理论观点。尽管今年以来肖战受到了公众舆论的严厉批评，但他的许多粉丝非但没有“脱粉”，反而对他投入了更大的热情与崇拜。我们该如何理解这个令人惊讶的现象？我将从受众研究和粉丝研究的角度来解释肖战粉丝及其背后所折射的深刻社会文化意涵。</p><p>Dr Yuan Gong</p><p>Lecturer in Media Studies</p><p>School of English and Media Studies</p><h3>Bring your curiosity!</h3><p>A full programme of speakers can be accessed via: <a href="http://www.massey.ac.nz/nolockdown" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.massey.ac.nz/nolockdown</a></p>

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