Language, Celebrity Fandom, and Political Activism in Chinese... - 9781032230849

Name: Language, Celebrity Fandom, and Political Activism in Chinese... - 9781032230849
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Language, Celebrity Fandom, and Political Activism in Chinese MediaBattling for Idols Online\nAuthor(s): Mingyi Hou\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032230849, 978-1032230849\nSynopsis\nThis 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.\n\nThe 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. Adopting an action-centered sociolinguistic framework, Hou considers how antagonistic fan communication transforms as fans engagement with digital technologies transforms and their experience with mediated content deepens. The book takes an in-dept.