| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第4-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第11-25页 |
| 1.1 Background and Significance of the Research | 第11-14页 |
| 1.1.1 Background of the Research | 第11-12页 |
| 1.1.2 Significance of the Research | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第14-19页 |
| 1.2.1 Studies abroad | 第14-17页 |
| 1.2.2 Studies at home | 第17-19页 |
| 1.3 Theoretical Framework | 第19-24页 |
| 1.3.1 Fan Culture in the Era of New Media | 第19-21页 |
| 1.3.2 “Fostered” Idol | 第21-23页 |
| 1.3.3 Identity | 第23页 |
| 1.3.4 Visual Power | 第23-24页 |
| 1.4 Methodology | 第24-25页 |
| CHAPTER TWO DEVELOPMENT OF FANDOM IN NEW MEDIA SPECTACLES | 第25-30页 |
| 2.1 Emerging “Fostered” Idols in New Media | 第25-27页 |
| 2.1.1 The origin and development of “fostered” idols | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2 New media as Carrier of Fandom Activities | 第27-30页 |
| CHAPTER THREE OPERATION OF FAN COMMUNITIES OF FOSTERED IDOLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA | 第30-40页 |
| 3.1 Use of Social Media and Fan Communities | 第30-33页 |
| 3.2 Operation of Fan Communities in Social Media | 第33-40页 |
| 3.2.1 Fandom “heterotopia”: Fansite and Baidu Post bar | 第33-38页 |
| 3.2.2 Simulated social interactive relations: Weibo as shared horizon | 第38-40页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION OF FANS OF FOSTERED IDOLS IN SOCIAL MEDIA | 第40-57页 |
| 4.1 Self-identity Construction through Individual Practice | 第40-49页 |
| 4.1.1 Self-identity through emotional projection | 第41-45页 |
| 4.1.2 Self-identity acquired by interactive communication | 第45-46页 |
| 4.1.3 Reinforcement of self-identity through unification of “onstage” and “backstage” | 第46-49页 |
| 4.2 Collective-Identity Construction of Fan Groups | 第49-52页 |
| 4.2.1 “Small social units” inside fan groups | 第50页 |
| 4.2.2 Collective-identity through the game with anti-fandom groups | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.3 Interaction between fan groups and the public | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3 Multiple Relationships between Fans and Idols | 第52-57页 |
| 4.3.1 Benefit-based relationship between fans and idols | 第53-54页 |
| 4.3.2 Restrictive relationship between fans and idols | 第54-57页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第57-59页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第59-60页 |
