556 | K-Queer Regionality and Digital Affinities: Queer Identity in K-pop’s Transcultural Fandom
In this week's episode, hosts Ryan Baxter and Mark Ambrogio interview Jasmine Proctor, a PhD candidate in Media Studies, in Western's Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS). Jasmine ("Jazz") is interested in how queer K-pop fan communities negotiate gender and sexuality through transcultural networked fan labour across digital platforms. Ryan and Mark ask Jazz about the emergence of K-pop and the interesting phenomenon of K-pop's mass appeal to a North American audience. More broadly, they discuss fandom, popular music, and popular culture.
Jasmine also discusses the PhD program in…
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