{"product_id":"chinese-new-media-cultures-in-transition-9781433152290","title":"Chinese New Media Cultures in Transition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChinese New Media Cultures in Transition: Weibo and the Carnivalesque\u003c\/em\u003e is an important contribution to international scholarship on Chinese social media and its role in empowering ordinary Chinese netizens to challenge and influence government and mainstream media policies and practices in ways not possible prior to the widespread availability of digital media. This book develops a new model for understanding Chinese netizens' model of participation in online discussionsCarnivalesque Participatory Discoursethat integrates Bakhtin's concept of Carnivalesque discourse with concepts drawn from the Chinese cultural context, \u003ci\u003eWeiguan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMeizhi\u003c\/i\u003e. The model is then applied to case studies of three different major social media events in China, illustrating the usefulness of the model and illuminating scholarly understanding of the features and social-political significance of Chinese online discourse. \u003ci\u003eChinese New Media Cultures in Transition\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that par\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book makes a substantial and original contribution to knowledge in an area of growing international interest. Minghua Wu develops strong case studies that are effectively illustrative of her overall themes. Her ability to link Western and Chinese scholarship on the development and operation of sites such as Weibo makes this an important contribution to the internationalization of digital media or social media.” —Terry Flew, Professor of Communication and Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures – Acknowledgements – List of Abbreviations – Introduction – Carnivalesque Discourse: Analysing Civic Participation in Chinese Social Media – Media Regulation: An Ongoing Campaign – \u003ci\u003eWeiguan \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMeizhi\u003c\/i\u003e: Modes of Civic Participation in Contemporary China – Playing Word Games: Subversive Pleasures Through Civic Participation Media Events – A Case Study of China’s 2011 High-Speed Train Accident – Chinese Social Media, Empowerment and the New Sense of Entitlement: Case Studies of \u003ci\u003ePanbi \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCan I Swear? \u003c\/i\u003e– Conclusion – Appendix.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039631343959,"sku":"9781433152290","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433152290.jpg?v=1750944318","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chinese-new-media-cultures-in-transition-9781433152290","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}