Abstract

COPA UYUNI, Javier  and  POMA CALLE, Wilson. Fandoms: K-pop follower youth groups in the city of La Paz. Temas Sociales [online]. 2017, n.41, pp.205-232. ISSN 0040-2915.

Abstract This article presents the data found in the analysis of different groups of young people organized in fan clubs and dance groups, K - pop fans in the city of La Paz. This research aims to study Asian culture, exposing the meaning of "fanatic" Korean pop and also focusing on different fan clubs. An attempt is made to analyze what are their daily activities and the repercussions that they generate on the social actors nearby. At the same time, the main contributions of music and fan culture are presented from a sociological perspective and cultural studies.

Keywords : Fans; Youth; Fan Clubs; Music.

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