"To be a fan is to be a member of a community. A family," this description shared by Shem (32), might be the perfect encapsulation of what fan culture means. From this dictionary meaning, to be a part of this subset of a community- also called a fandom- means that you become a member of a group with a shared love for a particular interest. Be it may be food or pop culture, fandom behavior has spanned generations, but it continues to live until now, though in different shapes and forms.
