China in the Era of Social Media
An Unprecedented Force for An Unprecedented Social Change- Editors:
- Publisher:
- 2020
Summary
China in the Era of Social Media discusses how social media is changing the world in an unprecedented way through speed, scope, and depth. In the last decade or so, social media in China has witnessed the most explosive growth in the world. Being the most populous nation in the world, it has the most social media users in the world as well. This book examines the current situation and unique characteristics of Chinese social media, the significance of social media in the country’s social transformation, and particularly its influences on political change in the nation. The main goal of this book is to explore how social media has been affecting and thus changing China’s political system, the ruling communist ideology, and the state-run media, as well as its public discourse and public opinions. Scholars of Asian studies, political science, and communications will find this book particularly interesting.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2020
- ISBN-Print
- 978-1-7936-0874-1
- ISBN-Online
- 978-1-7936-0875-8
- Publisher
- Lexington, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 372
- Product type
- Edited Book
Table of contents
- Contents No access
- Introduction No access Pages 1 - 8
- Chapter 1 The Emergence, Development, and Evolution of Chinese Social Media No access Pages 9 - 38
- Chapter 2 Social Media and the Changing Political Culture in China No access Pages 39 - 62
- Chapter 3 Social Media, Public Discourse, and Civic Engagement in China No access Pages 63 - 82
- Chapter 4 Political Trust and Political Efficacy of Chinese Netizens No access Pages 83 - 104
- Chapter 5 Discourse Power Shifting in Chinese Social Media No access Pages 105 - 122
- Chapter 6 Social Media and Internet Public Events in China No access Pages 123 - 148
- Chapter 7 Social Media and Online Opinion Leaders in China No access Pages 149 - 170
- Chapter 8 Public Relations, Social Media, and Public Opinion in China No access Pages 171 - 186
- Chapter 9 Social Media and Social Integration among China’s New Urban Migrants No access Pages 187 - 208
- Chapter 10 The Impact of Social Media Usage on Chinese College Students’ Political Socialization No access Pages 209 - 222
- Chapter 11 Social Media and “Chinese Dama” No access Pages 223 - 250
- Chapter 12 Webcasting as a New Cultural Landscape and New Challenge in China No access Pages 251 - 268
- Chapter 13 Social Media and Chinese Journalists’ Pursuit of Press Freedom No access Pages 269 - 284
- Chapter 14 Social Media and the Transformation of CCTV News No access Pages 285 - 310
- Chapter 15 Social Media Usage for TV Viewing in China No access Pages 311 - 332
- Chapter 16 The Chinese Government Regulations on Social Media and Its Implications No access Pages 333 - 352
- Index No access Pages 353 - 362
- About the Editor No access Pages 363 - 364
- About the Contributors No access Pages 365 - 372





