Tag: Media Studies,
UGC on Youtube and Political Participation: Using the 2016 Taiwan Presidential Election as an Example
The aim of this study is to examine the democratizing potential and political implications of user-generated content (UGC), including political …
Imaging Taipei and Its Significance: Contemporary Discourses by the Local Novelists and Architects
Along with democratization in Taiwan, the emergent local public sphere in the cyberspace has begun to discuss about the path …
The Entanglement of Signs—Examining the Political Turn of Internet Memes in China
Memes in China have gained momentum in recent years thanks to the high penetration of the Internet and usage of …
The Myth of Creative Work as Liberation
The rise of the creative industry as the new economic sector for post-industrial societies has afforded great interest in the …
Internet Addiction Motivations Among Chinese Young People: A Qualitative Analysis
The present study aims to explore the internet use pattern and the possible internet addiction motivations among Chinese young people, …
The Acceptance of Social Network Services of Generation Y in Thailand
This research is aimed to 1) study the relationship between the perceived usefulness in the use of social network services …
Mediated Compassion and the Politics of Displaced Bodies
In media's attempt to humanize the impact of war, dramatic images of disgruntled human bodies seeking refuge in faraway lands …
Narratives of the Romantic Relationship between Teacher and Student in Thai Contemporary Media: Turning Point of Thinking about Relationship?
The romantic relationship between teacher and student is prohibited by Thai social context and culture; however, there are plenty of …
Discourse on Disciplining Indonesian Women’s Bodies in a Dove Advertisement
In modern society, all human beings are performers. Our identities could be formed to imitate the personality types that are …
Beat of Asia: Analyzing East Asia’s Cultural Hierarchy and the Negotiation of Hallyu Stars’ Identity and Songs
The study examines the nascent paradigm shift in transnational pop culture production in East Asia as Korean pop music is …
Otaku Pedestrians in Tokyo: Fan Consumption and Urban Politics of “Visuality”
Otaku culture is mostly studied as a part of consumption culture and information society since the early 2000's. The question …
Impact of Cultural Intermediates Importing Foreign Popular Culture to Hong Kong
There were lots of media and agents involved in the Japanese 'Hari' culture in Hong Kong during the 80's. Those …
Breaking the Fourth Wall in K-Pop: Voyeurism and Talking About Reverse Panopticons
Objectification is common in the media and entertainment industry; if you'�re in the limelight, there is no way to escape …