{"product_id":"9781501391163","title":"Resistance in Digital China The Southern Weekly Incident","description":"\u003ch1\u003eResistance in Digital China\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Southern Weekly Incident\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSally Xiaojin Chen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy investigating the \u003ci\u003eSouthern Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eIncident, in which censorship of the prominent Chinese newspaper \u003ci\u003eSouthern Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e triggered mass online contention in Chinese society, \u003ci\u003eResistance in Digital China\u003c\/i\u003e examines how Chinese people engage in resistance on digital networks whilst cautiously safeguarding their life under authoritarian rule. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChen's in-depth analysis of the \u003ci\u003eSouthern Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eIncident ties together overlapping debates in internet studies, Chinese studies, social movement studies, political communication, and cultural studies to discuss issues of civic connectivity, emotions, embodiment, and the construction of a public sphere in digital China. Resistance in Digital China demonstrates a valuable methodology for conducting in-depth empirical examination of an act of resistance in order to explore political, cultural, and sociological meanings of Chinese people's resistance within party limits. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFruitfully combining 45 interviews with key players in the \u003ci\u003eSouthern Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Incident with largely Western-based communications theory, Chen develops an understanding of the ongoing formation of the Chinese public sphere as elite-led and emotional, at once invoked and rejected by Chinese citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSally Xiaojin Chen\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. Before pursuing her academic research, Chen worked as an investigative journalist for South Media Group in China.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 December 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781501391163\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333208211596,"sku":"9781501391163","price":38.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_699819ca-d475-4425-8fd5-f88f5e1aa1bd.jpg?v=1783609133","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781501391163","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}