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Peng, Yuzhu (Altman), Cummings, James and Li, Yang (2022) Post-reform gender politics : how do Chinese internet users portray Theresa May on Zhihu. Feminist Media Studies, 22 (1). pp. 48-65. doi:10.1080/14680777.2020.1788110
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2020.1788110
Abstract
This article analyses Chinese Internet users’ discussions about the former UK Prime Minister—Theresa May. We gathered data from China’s most popular community question-answering (CQA) site—Zhihu and analysed how Chinese Internet users discuss May. The research findings suggest that Chinese Internet users often deploy gendered discourses in discussing May and that these gendered discourses often contain sub-textual commentary on international politics more broadly. We, therefore, point to gendered mediation of Chinese political discourses, which is shaped by the current political climate and revival of patriarchy in Chinese society. This research contributes to feminist media studies by providing a Chinese example of the growing misogynistic voices in politics across the world and highlighting the role of gendered discourses in political commentary.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | May, Theresa, 1956-, Women prime ministers -- Great Britain , Conversation analysis, May, Theresa, 1956- -- Online chat groups, Online social networks -- China, Women prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Online chat groups, Women -- Political activity -- China -- Online chat groups, Feminism and mass media -- China, Sex role -- China | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Feminist Media Studies | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 1468-0777 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 2022 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 22 | ||||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 48-65 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/14680777.2020.1788110 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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