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China in the Era of Social Media discusses how social media is changing the world in an unprecedented way through speed, scope, and depth. In the last decade or so, social media in China has witnessed the most explosive growth in the world. Being the most populous nation in the world, it has the most social media users in the world as well. This book examines the current situation and unique characteristics of Chinese social media, the significance of social media in the country's social transformation, and particularly its influences on political change in the nation. The main goal of this book is to explore how social media has been affecting and thus changing China's political system, the ruling communist ideology, and the state-run media, as well as its public discourse and public opinions. Scholars of Asian studies, political science, and communications will find this book particularly interesting.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction: An Unprecedented Force for an Unprecedented Social Change
Junhao Hong
Ch. 1: The Emergence, Development and Evolution of Chinese Social Media
Juan Wang, Yang Shen, Junhao Hong
Ch. 2: Social Media and the Changing Political Culture in China
Pei-ren Shao, Yun Wang
Ch. 3: Social Media, Public Discourse and Civic Engagement in China
Yinjiao Ye, Ping Xu, Mingxin Zhang
Ch. 4: Political Trust and Political Efficacy of Chinese Netizens
Naipeng Chao, Guangfeng Yuan, Yonggang Li, Qian Yao, Jiaqi Qin
Ch. 5: Discourse Power Shifting in Chinese Social Media
Minghua Wu
Ch. 6: Social Media and Internet Public Events in China
Tiance Dong, Chenxi Liang, Xu He
Ch. 7: Social Media and Online Opinion Leaders in China
Jie Feng, Yang Shen, Junhao Hong
Ch. 8: Public Relations, Social Media, and Public Opinion in China
Yang Cheng, Yihui Huang, Chingma
