Uncovering the other side of fanboys : a study of AKB48 fanboys and their activities in relation to hegemonic gender norms by Er, Michelle Wen Xuan

“…The world of idol fanboys has been a largely neglected one even with their increasing visibility due to the recent rise in popularity of mega girl groups such as the Japanese group AKB48. …”
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Christian Apophaticism in Jean-Luc Marion’s early works by Zachhuber, J

“…Instead, he places him in the tradition of the critique of idols in the Old Testament. I argue that this intuition should not be lightly dismissed as early Christian apophaticism was at least partly developed in the context of Christian polemic against pagan idolatry. …”

“If doubt it ye cannot, then play unto its riddle the oedipus”: phillhelenic patterns in Edgar Allan Poe's tales by Dimitrios Tsokanos

“…This paper aims to analyze this particular topic through Poe's Eleonora and Ligeia and it will attempt to demonstrate the philhellenic patterns existing in the literary idol's masterpieces along with the reasons why he turned to Greece as a source of inspiration.     …”
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Christian Apophaticism in Jean-Luc Marion’s Early Works by Johannes Zachhuber

“…Instead, he places him in the tradition of the critique of idols in the Old Testament. I argue that this intuition should not be lightly dismissed as early Christian apophaticism was at least partly developed in the context of Christian polemic against pagan idolatry. …”
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Wonder what else is wonderful by Abd Razak, Dzulkifli

“…Others cited it as being flawed since multiple votes were allowed, presumably not much different from how fans and diehards vote for their idols in reality shows.…”
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Fare impresa all’estero: storie di oggetti, storie migranti by Alemanno, Francesca

“…The case study analysed focuses on the story of Suryabhan and his relationship with a sacred idol representing the god Ganesh. An ethnographic research method was used, aided by interviews.…”
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The Birth of a Myth The Early Spanish Reception of Charlotte Brontë and Jane Eyre (1850s-1901) by Marta Ortega Sáez

“…Eight years after the publication of Jane Eyre, on March 31, 1855, Charlotte Brontë died in Haworth, already an “idol” in her native country. Her best-known novel had catapulted her to fame. …”
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Fans, amies, collaboratrices, disciples ? L’authenticité, entre affects et utilitarisme by Elena Nesti

“…I analyse their private and public interactions and their modes of self-exposure, particularly the idol’s affective ones which suppose a need for fans’ commitment in the promotion of her artistic project. …”
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The Controversy over the Buddhas of Bamiyan by Pierre Centlivres

“…The article then elaborates on the argumentation and self-justification presented by the Taliban, and underlies their sense of indignation at a protest coming from ‘Christian’ countries, which they saw as exclusively concerned with saving ‘idols’ but ignorant of the ordeal endured by the Afghans. …”
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A PROPOSITO DI “IDOLA” by Michela Dota

“…About “idola” For some years now, in the e-taliano of very young girls, the singular form (not only qualitatively, but just as a category of the number) of idol is emerging in the female gender, i.e. idola. …”
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K-pop fandom & sasaeng fans : an exploratory study of hardcore Singaporean fans. by Ho, Samantha Xiang Xin.

“…In particular, it seeks to uncover the motivations behind their decisions to travel to Korea to search for K-pop idols, as well as to examine the meaning-making in their consumption and experience of K-pop in Korea. …”
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A scoring system for the foot and ankle that is acceptable, reliable, valid and responsive. by Dawson, J, Boller, I, Doll, H, Jenkinson, C, Lavis, G, Sharp, R, Cooke, P

A scoring system for the foot and ankle that is acceptable, reliable, valid and responsive by Dawson, J, Boller, I, Doll, H, Jenkinson, C, Lavis, G, Sharp, R, Cooke, P

Impact, not impact factor by Razak, Dzulkifli Abd

“…The Distinguished Professors are role models who can be emulated, especially by the younger and future generations of a knowledge society that we aim to evolve into. For too long our idols have been celebrities with rather different lifestyles and, at times, values. …”
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Religion and Populism in the Global South: Islamist Civilisationism of Pakistan’s Imran Khan by Kainat Shakil, Ihsan Yilmaz

“…The paper finds that “New Pakistan” is indeed a “homeland” or an idolized society defined by Islamist civilisationism to which extreme emotions, sentimentality and victimhood are attached.…”
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La “Nuit de la Nation” : culture jeune, rock’n’roll et panique morale dans la France des années 1960 by Florence Tamagne

“…The line-up included most French rock’n’roll “idols” of the time. The free concert, which attracted about 150.000 people, was the theatre of many incidents and acts of violence attributed to the “blousons noirs”, an expression that designated young offenders, generally fans of rock’n’roll. …”
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Tools for analysis of large-scale networks (II) algorithms, analytics and visualization by Chua, Wee Hang

“…People are using them widely be it “stalking” their idols who post tweets regularly on twitter or reading tweets that are currently hyping the world. …”
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Aku Mahu Jadi The Wannababes / by Ain Maisarah, author 1982- 300374, Haziq Ridzuan, author 652850

“…Fuh...betu-betul setaraf temuduga American Idol! Dalam ramai-ramai, hanya empat pemohon yang dipilih ke peringkat akhir. …”

Factors associated with e-cigarette use among vocational students: A cross-sectional multistage cluster survey, Thailand by Sarunya Benjakul, Saroj Nakju, Lakkhana Termsirikulchai

“…Moreover, students can find inspiration and guidance from peers, close friends, or their idols, who will act as positive role models and inspire them not to initiate e-cigarette use.…”
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TOPLUMSAL CİNSİYET STEREOTİPLERİNİN MEDYADA SUNUMU VE POPÜLER KADIN SANATÇILAR ÖRNEKLEMİNDE “KADIN STAR” STEREOTİPLERİ: AKŞAM-HÜRRİYET-STAR GAZETELERİ by Ayşe Çatalcalı, Pınar Özgökbel Bilis

“…Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türk Pop Müziğinde “popüler/idol/star” olmuş kadın sanatçılar üzerinden, toplumsal cinsiyet ayrımcılığına yönelik oluşturulan stereotipleri tespit etmektir. …”
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