Interactive Ritual Research On Two-dimensional Group

This paper makes a rational exploration to the living state and interactive mechanism of the two-dimensional group,through taking the existing two-dimensional group in youth subculture as the research object,and the typical interactive activity "War Toons" popular in the group as an example.In recent years,as the new generation of post-90 and post-00 generation gradual growth and integration into the society,concepts such as Acfun,Bilibili,two-dimensional online games,bullet screen,and anime expoes have emerged,and two-dimensional youth subculture in Asia has gradually drawn the public attention.As Stuart hall said,youth subculture is capable to reflect the nature of social changes best.In the new-media era today,youth subculture frequently becomes the focus of cultural research,to which the academic circle pays increasing attention.In this context,it is an interesting and worthy research topic to study the role of twodimensional group in contemporary society,pay attention to the communication and interactive mechanism of it,and explore the significance of two-dimensional subcultures to economic and cultural prosperity.Inspired by Collins' theory of interactive ritual chain,this paper uses text analysis method and in-depth interview method to deeply explore the sociology and communication theory as well as practical mechanism behind this group interaction.This paper will focus on the following two issues: one is the composition mechanism of two-dimentional interaction ritual,and the other is the group interaction result generated by the second element group through the interaction ceremony.Taking these two questions as the starting point.Starting from these two points,this paper uses text analysis to sort out the constitutional conditions,core factors and interaction results of the interactive ritual chain theory,and discuss its feasibility in the interaction of two-dimentional group.Through reorganizing the preconditions,generative mechanism,interaction process and interaction characteristics of two-dimentional group interactive ritual,it deeply discusses the interaction results generated under the interactive ritual,such as emotional energy,morality and validity,group unity and common symbols.In order to further analyze the characteristics and effects of the two-dimentional group interactive rituals at a micro level,this paper adopts the method of depth interview in the third chapter.Based on the analysis of the two-dimentioanl group's characteristics,style and nature of War Toons,the following research hypotheses are put forward: 1.The emotional energy of participants which “fetters” and “love” are alienated.2.War Toons promotes and deepens participants' sense of group belongingness;3.Participants create a new sacred object-a common symbol;4.The addition of commercial capital boosts the madness of fans;5.Participants realize self-presentation and creation in the interaction of War Toons.Finally,based on the analysis of War Toons interaction,the paper discusses rationally what two-dimentional group shows in War Toons,that is,“two-dimentional existentialism”,individual self-assurance,the value and influence of united twodimentional group,awakening and alienation of group emotional energy,destruction and construction of group symbols as well as ethical and legal issues.It dialectically regards the results of two-dimentioanl group interaction with War Toons as its core,thus to observe two-dimentional group's living condition,emotional experience,cultural identity and capital exchange.