Article: Gender by Type Interaction Effects in Mass Media Subcultures

by Gayle S. Stever, January 1995

Data collected on 97 members of the Star Trek fan subculture showed that previous trends for other fan subcultures persisted, with introverts and intuitives significantly over-represented. Gender differences suggested the presence of two fan subcultures, an INT male subculture and an INF female subculture. A discussion comparing and contrasting rock star and Star Trek fan subcultures concluded that group norms for public behavior of the group are related to the type of the group.