Keywords
Identity recognition
Participation in cultural ceremonies
Subcultural symbol capital
Counter mainstream value identification
Submitted : 2025-07-15
Accepted : 2025-07-30
Published : 2025-08-14
Abstract
Since the reform and opening up, rock music fans have always been one of the important fan groups that cannot be ignored in the subculture youth group. This article explores the factors influencing the identity recognition of rock music fans through a questionnaire survey of the rock music fan community. And through the analysis of the optimal regression scale, it was found that cultural ritual participation and anti-mainstream value identification are the core influencing factors on the identity recognition of rock music fans. Ultimately, this study concludes that the critical spirit of rock music and the ritualistic interactive participation jointly construct the underlying identity of rock music fans.
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