| In different eras and contexts,the connotation and extension of monster are constantly changing.The "monster","weird","elf","ghost","devil","god" and "immortal" in traditional Chinese culture are also related to the meanings of monster.The core of these concepts is still the "monster".The monsters in the current social context are non-human images in movies,cartoons,and games that appear in popular culture under the background of new media communication and have many differences from the previously recognized monsters in traditional Chinese society.The monsters in the new media are specifically represented by the retelling,borrowing,and reconstruction of the monsters in online literature,film and television animation,and video games.Among them,the monsters in online novels are mainly "dragon" series,"monkey" series,"fox" series,and "illusion of flowers and plants",which are based on animals and plants;monster images in film and television animation are mainly obtained from "Journey to the West","Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio",folklore,Hong Kong zombie films,and online novels;in video games,monster images can be divided into cute cartoon type,fierce and cruel type,and genderless type.The "Chinese Monsters" forum is an early gathering place of monster culture lovers in China.It is a realistic reflection of China’s "Haunted Night".There are many acts of "revisiting","retelling" and "redrawing" Chinese monsters in the forum.The quadratic element culture has profoundly affected the presentation of the current Chinese monster culture.It involves not only the systematic construction of Chinese monster culture,but also the selection of classic texts and images.The narration of monster stories also conforms to the Oral-Formulaic Theory to a certain extent.The main carrier of the current monster culture is the young enthusiasts in the online community.In order to further demonstrate their interaction and practice with the monster culture as the link,the "Knowing Monster" network community entered the author’s vision.Through the participation and observation of the community,it is found that the interaction and communication between community members is actually the process of constructing the monster culture.This process involves ideological understanding on the one hand,and practical activities on the other.In addition,the boundary effect of interest-based community is also easy to cause "others" to misunderstand the work in the community,which is especially obvious in cyberspace.The closed nature of subcultural communities also brings some difficulties and obstacles to the research of virtual ethnography.Finally,as a fan of monster culture,this article is also a study of self-ethnography to a certain extent.In the process of fieldwork and writing,the author is also constantly observing the subtle changes in her mentality and cognition. |
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