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    ‘I produce songs for her …. In this way, I gradually know her more. The more I know her, the more I like her’: using Collins’ model of interactive ritual chains to study the case o... by Zirui Chen, Michael Skey

    Published 2024
    “…To address this lacuna, this paper explores the ways in which fans engage with the Chinese virtual idol Luo Tianyi and uses insights from Randall Collin’s (2004) work on Interactive Ritual Chains (IRC) to understand the relationship between digital fan practices and the generation of both emotional responses and a wider sense of solidarity Semi-structured interviews with fans, alongside digital participant observation, indicate the key role fans have to play in promoting their idol, notably when it comes to producing original content designed to raise her profile. …”
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