A relação entre fãs e ídolos em redes sociais: uma análise do perfil da cantora Lady Gaga e dos seus fãs no Twitter

Abstract

The work involves the concepts of idol and fan and their relations in the internet, particularly social network Twitter. It is discussed the question of identity, social interactions, characteristics and factors affecting the conceptualization and developments resulting from communication between them. The monograph will present definitions of these subjects, the origins and changes in behavior and actions they have experienced over time and with the emergence of new communication technologies, especially about internet. The fame, the cyberculture and the sociability in online environment will be contextualized, seeking to explain what is the role played by each of these agents and how they appropriated the internet to contact each other. The idea is to understand how fans interact with your idol and how social networks influence the issue of worship, forming groups, success, repercussion and influence, starting from concepts such as Social Capital. Another purpose is to break some prejudices and conceptions of common sense, that end up creating discrimination and removing the social importance of fans and idols. To illustrate this study we used the profile of pop singer Lady Gaga and her four other fans on the social network Twitter.