The study examines the phenomenon of adolescents' idolization of pop singers. Male and female adolescents from three age groups (ages 10–11, 13–14, and 16–17) were compared with regar…
Through a survey of the mu Tao 慕陶 (idolizing Tao) phenomenon in Chinese cultural history, this essay discusses the process by which Tao assumed the status of a wenhua fuhao 文化符號 (cul…
According to Kieffer, adolescents advance their growth by trying on new identities and idolizing celebrities to avoid merger with internal objects and establishing further consolidation of the self …
Idolizing and Monetizing the Public: The Production of Celebrities and Fans, Representatives and Citizens in Reality TV | Kjus | International Journal of Communication.
Abstract. This study examines the influence of idol attachment and consumer fanaticism on consumers’ attitude toward celebrity product placement of luxury fashion brands in Korean televi…
Korean idol Bae Yong Joon seems to have lived up to the nickname “Yon-sama” coined by his fans in Japan. 1 He was the first among many Korean idols to offer his condolences and financia…
This paper examines the conceptual differences between an idol and a model among a sample of young people in China. A questionnaire was specifically designed to measure young people’s cri…
Idolizing the indexical: commentary on Van Leeuwen and van Elk. Ryan McKay ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, Universit…