The Evolution of the Chinese Internet: Creative Visibility in the Digital Public

Shaohua Guo

Published by Stanford University Press 2020

The Evolution of the Chinese Internet

Creative Visibility in the Digital Public

Shaohua Guo

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781503614444

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About this book

This book addresses digital cultural formation through four dominant technological platforms over the past two decades in China.

Author / Editor information

Shaohua Guo is Associate Professor of Chinese at Carleton College.

Reviews

Guobin Yang:
"Guo brings much-needed historical and literary sensitivities to the study of complex technological forms. Her innovative approach sheds critical new light on the history, culture, and politics of the Chinese internet. Highly recommended!"

Zixue Tai:
"Built on over a decade of scrupulous field research and perspicacious on-site observations, this book puts itself on the must-read list of intellectual endeavors inquiring into the way of being on China's ever-evolving internet. Subtly contextualized and dexterously historicized, the narratives embed rich concepts in the flesh and blood of everyday life, virtual and real."

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1 A Cultural Revolution in China’s Digital Age Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 A Historical Overview through Technological Platforms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3 Tracking Playfulness Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
4 National Blogging and Cultural Entrepreneurship Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
5 Taboo Breakers and Microcultural Contention Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	124
6 Digital Witnessing on Weibo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
7 WeChat An Inflorescence of Content Production Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
8 Ambivalent Revolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291

Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 328
Keywords: China; digital public; Internet; culture; platforms; creative visibility; media; user-generated content; discursive liberties; revolution

eBook

Published: December 15, 2020
ISBN: 9781503614444