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Read the Articles that I attached (all three pdf’s) then answer the questions below (2-3 sentences answer is fine as long as the answer is accurate).

Ito 2012 Fandom Unbound 

Questions

1. What is Otaku Culture?

2. How was/is Otaku Culture stigmatized?

3. What makes Otaku Culture so internationally appealing?

4. What are the different subcultures in otaku culture  and how are they

expressed by those who participate in them?

Duffett 2013 Beyond the Text 

Questions
1. How fans have been perceived has greatly changed over the years. What do

you consider a fan or fandom to be?

2. Do you think that fans and fandoms are more in control of how texts are

perceived than the producers of those texts?

3. Do you feel that you are a "textual poacher" of anything you consider yourself a fan of?

4. How has your understanding of fandoms been changed by reading the article?

Duffett 2013 Fan Stereotypes

Questions
1. What are the 6 stereotypes that are listed in the article, and how do they compare with what your idea of a "fan" is?

2. Why do you think sports teams like football and soccer are socially acceptable to be fans of, but fans of other things like competitive gaming and anime are othered by mainstream society?

3. Why do fans that share the same interests try to other each other?