Although there are numerous prominent examples of social media misuse, these cases
should not disproportionately characterize the scope or potential of digital media …

This study discusses the shifting dynamics of fan participatory cultures on social media
platforms by introducing the concept of “platformized language games.” We conceive of a …

Fans as consumers of cultural products have received a great deal of attention from
sociologists and cultural studies academics in recent years, and research on the relationship …

Examining the dangai phenomenon and the web series Word of Honor (WoH), this paper
investigates the entanglement of neoliberal management of queer desires, authoritarian …

This article explores the cultural complexities of participatory censorship among young
Chinese netizens, particularly within and beyond fan communities, through a digital …

This article examines the tension between public gender expressions and official
regulations in mainland China. Utilizing a critical discourse analysis, we investigate a …

In Sexuality and the Rise of China Travis SK Kong examines the changing meanings of
same-sex identities, communities, and cultures for young Chinese gay men in contemporary …

This article investigates the role of fans as content regulators in what we call the China
model of Internet censorship. Expanding on Jenkins' participatory culture, we construct a …

In the last few years, Chinese 'boys' love'television dramas (dangai) have attained immense
popularity within China and globally. While state authorities are known to censor LGBTQ …

What does it mean to be queer in a Confucian society in which kinship roles, ties, and
ideologies are of such great importance? This book makes sense of queer cultures in China …