How much of what you fan on is produced by your own culture/country? Country wise very little, there are some bands that I follow and a couple of tv shows but that's about it. Culturally most of it.
How much of what you fan on is originally produced in your native language(s)? Nearly all of it.
Have either of the above changed over the course of your time in fandom? No, not really.
If/When consuming material not originally produced in a language you are fluent in, how do you access it? (e.g., dubs, scanlations, muddle through the raws and just enjoy the pretty people/art/voices, etc.) Usually, if film or tv - with subtitles. But music or anime, manga, yaoi etc I'll attempt to follow without translations unless I get really, really stuck.
Are there any culture’s materials you particularly avoid or seek out? (e.g. you avoid anything Japanese, be it anime, manga, video games, etc.; you love anything British, TV, books, etc.)If so, why? No, not really - it might take me a little longer to get something that isn't in my native language - but usually I've followed on from something I'm a fan of anyway. Best example of that is moving from watching WWF as it was then, to watch both Mexican and Japanese pro-wrestling and finally on to following Sumo.
The first time you watched/read/listened to something produced by a culture whose material you had not previously fanned on, were there details you had to adjust to (e.g. narrative styles, character depictions, pacing, cultural references, etc.) ? Yes totally. Taking the above as an obvious example you go from something that's mostly ridiculed in the US and the UK, to something that has a lot of respect, to something that comes from traditions that aren't my own and as a result takes some learning and understanding.
Are there any particular tropes/stereotypes/character traits/plot devices you particularly associate with a certain culture’s material? Not particularly, though with the US and to a point with UK material too in certain areas black and white/good and bad is more clearly defined or seems to be to my eyes than in certain areas of Japanese material for example. But then again I don't have the same references when watching Japanese film as I would watching American or UK film
Fandom Questions:
At a guess, are the majority of the people you regularly fan with your nationality? No, but only so much as I'm English and most of the people I fan with regularly, on the internet certainly, are American.
Do you think this changes depending on what fandom you’re in? Oh yes, very much.
If you go to live fan events/conventions/meet-ups, have you attended different fan events for media of different cultures? (E.g. have you gone to both conventions for an English-language series (such as Supernatural) and anime conventions?)If so, have you noticed any differences between such conventions? I do ie the meet ups etc. But I've not done fan events for media of different cultures.
Have you ever attended fan events/conventions/meet-ups in more than one country? If so, did you notice any differences? On one occasion I've been to a convention in the US, but it was very small and very specific and also sports based so I don't really think that counts.
Has fanning with people from various countries ever caused surprise/confusion/misunderstandings? Oh yes. And ummm... I'll take the high road on anything else here *g*.
Do your expectations for the fandom and its fanwork change depending on the source culture? No, not really. My expectations do change though depending on the size of the fandom/fan base and how main stream it is or isn't.
Additionally, there are a few details that’d be helpful for everyone to include, if they could:
Nationality: English Native language(s): English Language(s) you most often fan in (e.g. write/read/discuss in): English Is it all right for me to reference you directly in the final paper: Yes, please do. If yes, how would you prefer to be called (e.g. LJ handle/name/nickname/anonymously, etc): Caroline If needed, would it be alright for me to contact you for more questions/details via email/skype, etc.? Yes. But please note, I'm away from the 16th until the 30th and will be without internets.
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How much of what you fan on is produced by your own culture/country? Country wise very little, there are some bands that I follow and a couple of tv shows but that's about it. Culturally most of it.
How much of what you fan on is originally produced in your native language(s)? Nearly all of it.
Have either of the above changed over the course of your time in fandom? No, not really.
If/When consuming material not originally produced in a language you are fluent in, how do you access it? (e.g., dubs, scanlations, muddle through the raws and just enjoy the pretty people/art/voices, etc.) Usually, if film or tv - with subtitles. But music or anime, manga, yaoi etc I'll attempt to follow without translations unless I get really, really stuck.
Are there any culture’s materials you particularly avoid or seek out? (e.g. you avoid anything Japanese, be it anime, manga, video games, etc.; you love anything British, TV, books, etc.)If so, why? No, not really - it might take me a little longer to get something that isn't in my native language - but usually I've followed on from something I'm a fan of anyway. Best example of that is moving from watching WWF as it was then, to watch both Mexican and Japanese pro-wrestling and finally on to following Sumo.
The first time you watched/read/listened to something produced by a culture whose material you had not previously fanned on, were there details you had to adjust to (e.g. narrative styles, character depictions, pacing, cultural references, etc.) ? Yes totally. Taking the above as an obvious example you go from something that's mostly ridiculed in the US and the UK, to something that has a lot of respect, to something that comes from traditions that aren't my own and as a result takes some learning and understanding.
Are there any particular tropes/stereotypes/character traits/plot devices you particularly associate with a certain culture’s material? Not particularly, though with the US and to a point with UK material too in certain areas black and white/good and bad is more clearly defined or seems to be to my eyes than in certain areas of Japanese material for example. But then again I don't have the same references when watching Japanese film as I would watching American or UK film
Fandom Questions:
At a guess, are the majority of the people you regularly fan with your nationality? No, but only so much as I'm English and most of the people I fan with regularly, on the internet certainly, are American.
Do you think this changes depending on what fandom you’re in? Oh yes, very much.
If you go to live fan events/conventions/meet-ups, have you attended different fan events for media of different cultures? (E.g. have you gone to both conventions for an English-language series (such as Supernatural) and anime conventions?)If so, have you noticed any differences between such conventions? I do ie the meet ups etc. But I've not done fan events for media of different cultures.
Have you ever attended fan events/conventions/meet-ups in more than one country? If so, did you notice any differences? On one occasion I've been to a convention in the US, but it was very small and very specific and also sports based so I don't really think that counts.
Has fanning with people from various countries ever caused surprise/confusion/misunderstandings? Oh yes. And ummm... I'll take the high road on anything else here *g*.
Do your expectations for the fandom and its fanwork change depending on the source culture? No, not really. My expectations do change though depending on the size of the fandom/fan base and how main stream it is or isn't.
Additionally, there are a few details that’d be helpful for everyone to include, if they could:
Nationality: English
Native language(s): English
Language(s) you most often fan in (e.g. write/read/discuss in): English
Is it all right for me to reference you directly in the final paper: Yes, please do.
If yes, how would you prefer to be called (e.g. LJ handle/name/nickname/anonymously, etc): Caroline
If needed, would it be alright for me to contact you for more questions/details via email/skype, etc.? Yes. But please note, I'm away from the 16th until the 30th and will be without internets.