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social structures in ice cream shops
so i was reading about how social norms influence what we buy... and it got me thinking about ice cream shops. like, have you ever noticed how some places have a 'try before you buy' policy?? and others are super strict about it. what does that say about the community that shops there?? is it just about the owner's personality or is there something deeper going on??
Do K-Pop fandoms exemplify Goffman's concept of 'total institutions' in their parasocial relationships??
I've been stitching a quilt inspired by Blackpink's album art and it got me thinking... are K-Pop fandoms essentially 'total institutions' as Erving Goffman described? I mean, they seem to blur the lines between private and public spaces, with fans investing so much emotional labor into these groups. The way fans police each other's opinions and behaviors, often without realizing it... it's like they're internalizing the norms of the fandom as their own. Is this a legit application of Goffman's theory or am I stretching it too far?...
K-Pop in my stitches
so i just finished a cross stitch piece inspired by Blackpink's album art... and i'm kinda proud of it?? the floss colors i chose are a bit off but it's still pretty cool. anyone else into k-pop and embroidery? does anyone know if there are any official k-pop cross stitch patterns out there??