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From Sub Cultural Capital to Algorithmic Visibility: Media Evolution and Gender Reconstruction of Cult TV Fan Culture

Authors
Yulin He1, *
1Chengdu College of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 19938278951@163.com
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Yulin He
Available Online 10 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_147How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Cult TV; fandom culture; participatory culture
Abstract

This paper discusses how Cult TV fan culture continues and transforms its core characteristics in the age of digital media, focusing on the reconstruction of sub cultural capital, participatory practice and gender structure. Through the analysis of Doctor Who, Twin Peaks, Sherlock and other dramas, the article points out that the core of Cult culture is the demarcation and identity construction between cult culture and mainstream culture. In the new media environment, fans shift from passive receivers to active creators, and emotional labor and re-creation become important paths. However, the intervention of business logic and platform algorithm also makes the original subculture tension face the risk of mainstreaming and “de-marginalization”. At the same time, although the gender dimension presents a more open space for expression, the platform mechanism still continues the patriarchal structure in the potential, forming a new discipline for the expression of women and marginalized groups.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 11th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research（ICHSSR 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
10 July 2025
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978-2-38476-440-2
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_147How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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