A Feminist Reading of China’s Digital Public Sphere

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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3. Social Transformation and Digital Cultures in the Post-Reform Era

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4. The Gendered Nature of China’s Digital Public Sphere

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5. Pseudo-Feminism and Chinese Digital Influencers

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6. Debates between Women and Men on Gender Issues

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7. Stereotyping Women in Powerful Positions

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8. Conclusion

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9. Back Matter

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This book makes an original contribution to the field of feminist cultural studies through an analysis of the gender-politics axis established in China’s digital public sphere. While a growing body of literature in contemporary feminist cultural studies has turned attention to the Chinese environment, scholarship remains limited in exploring the intersection of gender and politics in the context of Chinese digital cultures. This book addresses this timely topic. It will appeal to both scholars and students interested in exploring the complex, dynamic interplay between digital cultures, public expressions, as well as representations and perceptions of gender reflected in Chinese Internet users’ everyday communicative practice from a feminist media studies perspective.

• Feminism
• Gender in China
• Gender debates
• Feminism in China
• Gender in Chinese society
• Chinese women in politics
• Marginalization in China
• Zhihu

• Media Culture and Heritage, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

  Altman Yuzhu Peng

Altman Yuzhu Peng (PhD, Newcastle University, UK) is a Lecturer in PR & Global Communications at Newcastle University (UK).

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