Language, Celebrity Fandom, and Political Activism in Chinese Media
Battling for Idols Online
$105.60
- Hardcover
122 pages
- Release Date
24 March 2025
Summary
This book examines antagonistic fan communication on Chinese social media, focusing on the sociolinguistic dimensions and digital strategies in fandom discourse of Chinese celebrities to engage in broader questions around language, social media, and fan culture.
The volume explores the different factors which contribute to antagonism in these contexts, including competitive fan posting meant to boost celebrities’ positive publicity, but also at fans’ communicative practices themselves…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032230849 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1032230843 |
| Author: | Mingyi Hou |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 122 |
| Release Date: | 24 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
| Series: | Routledge Focus on Language and Social Media |
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About The Author
Mingyi Hou
Mingyi Hou is Assistant Professor of Digital Culture in the Department of Culture Studies at Tilburg University, the Netherlands.
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