"Dude I've Never Felt This Way Towards a Celebrity Death": Parasocial Grieving and the Collective Mourning of Kobe Bryant on Reddit.
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DOI: 10.1177/0030222820971531
Abstract: Although research acknowledges the existence of parasocial relationships, if these relationships are possible then, inevitably, these relationships will dissolve. The emotions associated with parasocial breakups, especially that of grieving, are vital to understanding the totality… read more here.
Keywords: death; kobe bryant; reddit; responses grief ... See more keywords