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Star Wars, Parasocial Relationships And Breakups, And The Force…Of Fandom, Alexandria P. Sutherland
Star Wars, Parasocial Relationships And Breakups, And The Force…Of Fandom, Alexandria P. Sutherland
Masters Theses
As we live our lives in an increasingly growing digital world, like-minds tend to gather. These like-minds, when gathered around a media franchise, become known as a fandom. Fandom culture can often shape an individual’s identity, as they become more heavily engrossed in the lore surrounding the media. Permeating this individual identity is the group identity, which allows for the fandom to be labeled as a community. When belonging to a very popular media’s fandom, such as Star Wars, it is rather easy to become completely engrossed in the characters and their stories, long after the credits roll, and …