1st Edition
The Chinese Internet The Online Public Sphere, Power Relations and Political Communication
By Qingning Wang
Copyright 2021
232 Pages
39 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
232 Pages
39 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
232 Pages
39 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book discusses the use of the internet in China, the complicated power relations in online political communications, and the interactions and struggles between the government and the public over the use of the internet. It argues that there is a "semi-structured" online public sphere, in which there is a certain amount of equal and liberal political communication, but that the online... Read more
Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Political Communication and the Online Public Sphere in China: Theory, Debates and Unanswered Questions Chapter 2. Political Contention in China’s Online Spaces Chapter 3. Equality and Inclusiveness in China’s Online Space Chapter 4. Expressing Political Concerns Online in China Chapter 5. Online Political Communication in China: Government Censorship, Engagement and Reaction Chapter 6. Conclusions
Biography
Qingning Wang is a lecturer in Media Studies in School of Arts, University of Kent, UK
