Abstract
As a member of several fan cultures, I have an interest in the processes that fan audiences use to construct and reconstruct the texts they consume. Additionally, I think of the way (written, oral, and musical) texts construct the individuals who constitute their audiences. Examining Master of Kung Fu provided the perfect combination of these two interests. -- David
My fascination with representations of Asians in the media began with The Destroyer book series that I read as a teen. While the character Remo at first resisted his fate, he quickly embraced his identity as the next Master of Sinanju. As a Vietnamese American growing up in a small Midwestern town, I have slowly come to my identity as an Asian American. I owe a lot of that to my current life as a Ph.D. student. My research has centered around cultural identity and representations in comics, children's literature, and Asian American magazines. These have fueled my desire to learn more about my own identity. -- Kate
DOI
10.15760/harlot.2009.2.2
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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/39376
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Recommended Citation
Beard, David Edward and Vo Thi-Beard, Kate
(2009)
"Comic Fans and Convergence Culture: Community of Readers in The Master of Kung Fu,"
Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion:
No.
2, 2.
https://doi.org/10.15760/harlot.2009.2.2