Mick or Keith: blended identity of online rock fans

@article{Baker2009MickOK,
  title={Mick or Keith: blended identity of online rock fans},
  author={Andrea Baker},
  journal={Identity in the Information Society},
  year={2009},
  volume={2},
  pages={7-21}
}
  • Andrea Baker
  • Published 24 June 2009
  • Sociology
  • Identity in the Information Society
This paper discusses the “blended identity” of online rock fans to show that the standard dichotomy between anonymous and real life personas is an inadequate description of self-presentation in online communities. Using data from an ethnographic, exploratory study of an online community and comparison groups including interviews, an online questionnaire, fan discussion boards, and participant/observation, the research analyzes fan identity online and then offline. Rolling Stones fans often… 
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