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The Online Swiftie Fandom and its Ability to Foster Community, Belonging, and Identity.
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Abstract This paper explores the online Taylor Swift fandom or ‘Swifties’ as they are colloquially known, and how they utilise the social media platform Instagram. It first addresses what a fandom is and how the Taylor Swift fandom operates on Instagram, it then discusses what a ‘third place’ is and suggests that the fandom on…
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