METHODOLOGY: Interviews

EXPERT INTRODUCTION:

Henry Jenkins is a renowned media scholar and cultural critic, best known for his work on participatory culture, convergence culture, and fan studies. He is a professor at the University of Southern California and the author of numerous influential books, including “Convergence: The Future of Media” and “Fandom: Identities and Communities in the Age of the Internet.” Jenkins’ research explores how media technologies and fan communities shape our understanding of culture and identity.

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT:

REFLECTION & LEARNINGS:(how does this benefit my interventions/action research/creating change or impact on the real world)

BONUS: being invited to join the Transcultural Fandom of East Asia, a group of researchers of fan studies that Mr.Jenkins is recruiting along his travels. The aim of the Fandom is to broadcast the voice of the East-Asian fandom (Mr.Jenkins mentioned that he had fallen in love with Shanghai based fandom, which he thinks is the most vibrant and creative and engaging fan culture in the world). I was overjoyed to be invited. I really look forward to being with a group of researchers and looking at their direction of work. Because it’s definitely gonna be different than simply investigating alone on this area.

My research question currently starts with “How can I“, but I would love to investigate a little bit on “How can we” when the we means the East Asian Fandom.

And after that, when I look back, I will probably have new insights on the methodology I choose to use.

EVIDENCE: