Open AccessHow One Direction prepared young women for the revolution
Author(s) -
Rachel O'Leary Carmona
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
transformative works and cultures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1941-2258
DOI - 10.3983/twc.2020.1727
Subject(s) - fandom , politics , sociology , gender studies , media studies , aesthetics , art , political science , law
The One Direction fandom demonstrates the ways in which the online networks common to fandom can play a critical role in the informal training and education of young women. This engagement in fan networks prepares fans to use networked cultures as a positive force, allowing them to agitate for feminist changes to the current political landscape.