1st Edition

Social Mentality and Online Life of China's Elderly

By Gao Wenjun, He Yijin, Zhu Di, Wang Xiaobing Copyright 2025
208 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book investigates the Internet use and online engagement of China's elderly population, especially in relation to the formation of their social mentality and vision. The online life of the elderly is a complex issue that is important for both economic development and social progress. In a country with a rapidly aging population like China, overlooking the online needs of the elderly and... Read more

1. The Significance of Studying How the Elderly Adapt to the Internet World  2. Framework for Analyzing the Social Mentality and Online Life of the Elderly  3. Methodology and Research Methods  4. The Current Online Life of the Elderly  5. The Elderly’s Aspiration for a Better Life in the Digital Age and Their Positive Social Mentality  6. Measurement and Analysis of the Elderly’s Internet Literacy: Information Ability  7. Measurement and Analysis of the Elderly’s Vision  8. Case Study of the Elderly’s Online Behavior under the Vision Framework  9. Qualitative Analysis of the Elderly’s Vision for the Internet  10. Mechanisms Affecting the Elderly’s Vision for the Internet and Their Behavior  11. Conclusion and Advice on Helping the Elderly Adapt to the Internet World

Biography

Gao Wenjun is Associate Professor at the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Her main research fields include internet social mentality, social consensus, and social culture.

He Yijin is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, China. His main research fields include internet social mentality, social consensus, and social culture.

Zhu Di is Professor at the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Her main research fields include sociology of consumption, sustainable consumption, and social structure and stratification.

Wang Xiaobing is Director of Corporate Culture Department of Tencent. Her main research fields include internet industry, corporate culture, social consensus, and social culture.