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Digital nationalist and populist movements have shaped the political sphere for years, with their manifold channels and forms of political communication. Chenyang Song investigates how Chinese online fandom nationalists entangle online political, nationalist and pop-cultural practices, facilitated by social media affordances and nuanced online practices. This study shows how they mobilize and conduct cross-platform trolling and reporting campaigns under the banner of idolized Chinese nation and politicians to spread their political messages.
Price: $55.00
Pages: 240
Publisher: transcript publishing
Imprint: transcript publishing
Publication Date:
30 September 2025
Trim Size: 8.86 X 5.83 in
ISBN: 9783837679267
Format: Paperback
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»Chenyang Song’s inspiring research makes a significant and fresh contribution to the field of digital ethnography. Examining how nationalist practices intertwine with pop-cultural practices on social media, this in-depth study provides a nuanced understanding of contemporary bottom-up nationalism that goes way beyond traditional political frameworks. It opens up new avenues for research and provides a foundation for future studies on the complex interplay between technology, culture, and (authoritarian) politics in the digital age.«
Chenyang Song, born in 1993, works as a lecturer at the institute of Foreign Language at Fujian Normal University. The cultural scientist did his Ph.D. at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Universität Tübingen. He was a member of the International Society of Ethnology and Folklore, the European Association of Social Anthropologists and the International Association of Communication. His research focuses on online popular culture (fandom culture), online political activism (nationalism and populism), gender, emotion and mixed methods.