I discovered this via a post on krazykipper's journal. Media Questions:
How much of what you fan on is produced by your own culture/country?
If you class my own country as the uk in general then half. If not then about 25%. I am in England and A quarter of my active fandoms are made in wales, a quarter was very much English and the other half are from across the pond as it is.
How much of what you fan on is originally produced in your native language(s)?
All of it. Apart from the odd alien word here and there.
Have either of the above changed over the course of your time in fandom? Yes. I used to be in fandoms that were exclusively American.
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.)
If I was ever in that situation it would either be dubbed or translated, however I have not gained interest in a fandom yet were this has been needed.
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? Not to date there is not.
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.) ?
I am not sure this is relevant but to give an example as it is the best way I can describe this, when I first encounter the MASH fandom I had to adjust to historical and cultural references. Such as I did not know a lot about what war MASH was based on or about Korean culture. That did require an adjustment as in actively having to research things for me to understand jokes made or phrases used.
Are there any particular tropes/stereotypes/character traits/plot devices you particularly associate with a certain culture’s material?
Their probably is but I have not made the connection as of yet.
Fandom Questions:
At a guess, are the majority of the people you regularly fan with your nationality? Online no, in person yes. However I have limited opportunities to be actively fannish in a face to face situation.
Do you think this changes depending on what fandom you’re in?
Actually no but it may change with which website I use, for example in the past BBc message boards by the very nature tend to have UK based fans but sites like Live journal are much more global.
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 have not been to this type of convention so am unable to answer this.
Have you ever attended fan events/conventions/meet-ups in more than one country? If so, did you notice any differences?
I have only attended conventions in England.
Has fanning with people from various countries ever caused surprise/confusion/misunderstandings?
N/A
Do your expectations for the fandom and its fanwork change depending on the source culture?
Yes. I find that it also depends on the source itself though, a show like torchwood is naturally going to produce more graphic pieces both in terms of Gore and description of sex than a family show such as whose the boss? However I also notice changes of language used to.
Additionally, there are a few details that’d be helpful for everyone to include, if they could:
Nationality: I class myself as English Native language(s): English Language(s) you most often fan in (e.g. write/read/discuss in): English (again) Is it all right for me to reference you directly in the final paper: If yes, how would you prefer to be called (e.g. LJ handle/name/nickname/anonymously, etc): Off course, feel free to use whatever way is most sutable. If needed, would it be alright for me to contact you for more questions/details via email/skype, etc.? yes, I would be happy to be contacted via lj mail.
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Date: 2010-07-10 10:36 pm (UTC)Media Questions:
How much of what you fan on is produced by your own culture/country?
If you class my own country as the uk in general then half. If not then about 25%. I am in England and A quarter of my active fandoms are made in wales, a quarter was very much English and the other half are from across the pond as it is.
How much of what you fan on is originally produced in your native language(s)?
All of it. Apart from the odd alien word here and there.
Have either of the above changed over the course of your time in fandom? Yes. I used to be in fandoms that were exclusively American.
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.)
If I was ever in that situation it would either be dubbed or translated, however I have not gained interest in a fandom yet were this has been needed.
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? Not to date there is not.
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.) ?
I am not sure this is relevant but to give an example as it is the best way I can describe this, when I first encounter the MASH fandom I had to adjust to historical and cultural references. Such as I did not know a lot about what war MASH was based on or about Korean culture. That did require an adjustment as in actively having to research things for me to understand jokes made or phrases used.
Are there any particular tropes/stereotypes/character traits/plot devices you particularly associate with a certain culture’s material?
Their probably is but I have not made the connection as of yet.
Fandom Questions:
At a guess, are the majority of the people you regularly fan with your nationality? Online no, in person yes. However I have limited opportunities to be actively fannish in a face to face situation.
Do you think this changes depending on what fandom you’re in?
Actually no but it may change with which website I use, for example in the past BBc message boards by the very nature tend to have UK based fans but sites like Live journal are much more global.
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 have not been to this type of convention so am unable to answer this.
Have you ever attended fan events/conventions/meet-ups in more than one country? If so, did you notice any differences?
I have only attended conventions in England.
Has fanning with people from various countries ever caused surprise/confusion/misunderstandings?
N/A
Do your expectations for the fandom and its fanwork change depending on the source culture?
Yes. I find that it also depends on the source itself though, a show like torchwood is naturally going to produce more graphic pieces both in terms of Gore and description of sex than a family show such as whose the boss? However I also notice changes of language used to.
Additionally, there are a few details that’d be helpful for everyone to include, if they could:
Nationality: I class myself as English
Native language(s): English
Language(s) you most often fan in (e.g. write/read/discuss in): English (again)
Is it all right for me to reference you directly in the final paper:
If yes, how would you prefer to be called (e.g. LJ handle/name/nickname/anonymously, etc): Off course, feel free to use whatever way is most sutable.
If needed, would it be alright for me to contact you for more questions/details via email/skype, etc.? yes, I would be happy to be contacted via lj mail.