Peng, Yuzhu (Altman) (2022) Digital nationalism versus gender politics in post-reform China : gender-issue debates on Zhihu. Global Media and Communication, 18 (3). pp. 281-299. doi:10.1177/17427665221125537 ISSN 1742-7665.

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Abstract

This article aims to determine how digital nationalism influences gender politics in the context of gender-issue debates on Chinese social media platforms. To this end, I present an original case study, collecting empirical data from the most popular Chinese community question-answering (CQA) site – Zhihu. By using a mixed-method research design, consisting of content analysis (CA) and critical discourse analysis (CDA), I explored gender-issue debates between Chinese Internet users. The analysis reveals how such debates inform divided opinions between women and men Internet users, and how misogynistic men invoke a nationalist discourse to distort the debates. The findings shed new light on the dynamic interplay between digital nationalism and gender politics.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Internet -- Political aspects -- China, Cyberspace -- Political aspects -- China, Internet -- Government policy -- China, Nationalism -- China, Sex role -- China, Online social networks -- Social aspects -- China, Social media -- Social aspects -- China
Journal or Publication Title:	Global Media and Communication
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	1742-7665
Official Date:	December 2022
Dates:	Date Event December 2022 Published September 2022 Available 7 September 2022 Accepted
Volume:	18
Number:	3
Page Range:	pp. 281-299
DOI:	10.1177/17427665221125537
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit:	14 September 2022
Date of first compliant Open Access:	15 September 2022

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