Cosplay is a fan culture that involves dressing up as and performing fictional characters from
popular media texts. Since the late 2000s, commercial enterprises in Japan have been …

Emerging adulthood can be viewed as a time of exploration and experimentation for college-
aged adults (Arnett, 2000). As individuals begin trying on their possible selves as they …

This thesis is an ethnography of three musical scenes in Oslo; the punk scene, the
underground electronic dance music scene, and the contemporary art music scene at the …

Background: Colours are the object of study in various areas of humanitarian sciences, such
as linguistics, cultural studies, and art. In psychology, the effects of colour on behaviour and …

Alternative subcultures are characterized by being outside mainstream society, with
membershaving similar music preferences, appearances, and values. The goal of this study …