Networked China : global dynamics of digital media and civic engagement

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Title:

Author:

Chen, Wenhong, editor.

ISBN:

9781138840034

9781138840027

Physical Description:

xix, 236 pages ; 24 cm.

Series:

New agendas in communication series

New agendas in communication.

Abstract:

"The Internet and digital media have become conduits and locales where millions of Chinese share information and engage in creative expression and social participation. Departing from previous studies centered on censorship or online activism, this volume examines the implications of digital media and technologies for civic life and global networks in rich social and historical context, exploring how people navigate, negotiate, and transform social landscapes rooted in the Chinese context. Chapters are organized around three interrelated themes: digital media access and use, transnational/global networks, and civic engagement"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Information society -- China.

Digital media -- China.

Social media -- China.

Mass media -- Technological innovations -- China.

Information technology -- Social aspects -- China.

Communication -- Social aspects -- China.

Social change -- China -- 21st century.

Geographic Term:

China -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.

Added Author:

Chen, Wenhong,

Reese, Stephen D.,

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The Internet and digital media have become conduits and locales where millions of Chinese share information and engage in creative expression and social participation. This book takes a cutting-edge look at the impacts and implications of an increasingly networked China. Eleven chapters cover the terrain of a complex social and political environment, revealing how modern China deals with digital media and issues of censorship, online activism, civic life, and global networks. The authors in this collection come from diverse geographical backgrounds and employ methods including ethnography, interview, survey, and digital trace data to reveal the networks that provide the critical components for civic engagement in Chinese society.

The Chinese state is a changing, multi-faceted entity, as is the Chinese public that interacts with the new landscape of digital media in adaptive and novel ways. Networked China: Global Dynamics of Digital Media and Civic Engagement situates Chinese internet in its complex, generational context to provide a full and dynamic understanding of contemporary digital media use in China. This volume gives readers new agendas for this study and creates vital new signposts on the way for future research.