// Disciplines
Media Studies
6 topics
- Net Slang and Internet Memes
Is Slang Something That Divides Generations or Connects Them?
Slang is born and spreads within specific generations or communities. Slang born mainly among young people such as '陰キャ', '陽キャ', '草', 'それな',…
- Fujoshi Culture
Which Speaks for the Character: the 'Official' or the 'Interpretation'?
Regarding a certain character, which speaks more correctly for that character: the 'official' (author's intent and settings) or 'interpretat…
- Media Effects Theory
About the Image of 'Normal' Created by Media
This question explores how diverse media such as television, advertising, SNS, and news construct images of 'normal,' 'normal life,' 'normal…
- Virtual Belonging
Can Virtual Space Provide a 'Place to Belong'?
'Place to belong' refers not to a physical location but to a relational space where one feels 'it's okay to be here,' finds safety, and gain…
- Internet Slang and Memes
Will Internet Language Eventually Disappear?
Words and expressions born on the internet tend to spread rapidly and then fade just as quickly. Many slangs that were once popular, such as…
- Media Effects Theory
What to Choose in an Era of Overflowing Content
This question asks how to choose, how to consume, and how to allocate one's time and attention in an era overflowing with near-infinite amou…