International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. The derogatory label “Koreaboo,” used to stigmatize Korean popular culture fans, suggests Korean media’s movements are treated as a contaminant rather than a welcome presence. In this research …
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. In recent years, we have experienced a renewed public awareness of the importance of creative and cultural work for personal and national wellbeing. Contributors to this special issue turn thei…
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. The Instagram content of Nigerian digital creator Olalekan Olaleye illustrates how cultural netizenship stresses the centrality of platformization to the articulation of new genres of African p…
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. Artificial intelligence (AI) can create works deceptively resembling paintings, graphics, or photographs. This article examines how to treat these works, and under what circumstances, if any, t…
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. This article focuses on young people as producers of cultural heritage and, in particular, on their drawing practices. Based on ten in-depth interviews with youth (aged 11–20) living in Sweden,…
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. This article suggests a new model for artist engagement by analysing challenges independent visual artists face in Serbia due to the shift to neoliberal capitalism. The aim is to address the al…
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. The Mexican state has been an active agent in the construction of cultural institutions and infrastructure for more than a century. But the symbolic and political currency of the cultural secto…
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. The article addresses labour precarity in platform-based cultural production from the perspective of Brazilian camming work, examining it through cammers’ perceptions and experiences. Precarity…
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. This article delves into the collaborative efforts that unfolded in the creation of the 2012 exhibition ‘TOKUSATSU: Special Effects Museum – Craftsmanship of Showa and Heisei Eras Seen through …
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. To mediate the tensions between state regulation and content-creator incentives, Chinese social media platforms have developed an interesting practice of using platform official accounts to com…