This journal explores how contemporary popular culture, including memes and fan communities, is integrated into everyday social, cultural, and political discourse. It examines the participatory practices within these communities, such as meme-sharing among young adults and fan theories about pop stars, and how these practices can mirror or intersect with more extreme forms of communication and ideology.
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Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Communication
Scopus Categories
Communication
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Media Studies and CommunicationGender, Feminism, and MediaDigital Games and MediaCinema and Media StudiesMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Media and PoliticsAsian Culture and Media StudiesMusic History and CultureCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentRhetoric and Communication Studies