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

The rise of platforms has reshaped fan participation. Based on participant observation and in-
depth interviews, this study examined celebrity fandom in China, where the Internet …

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 …

Abstract The term “Participatory Culture” was first put forward by Henry Jenkins in the book
Text Poacher with the aim of comparing participation and the bystander (Jenkins, 2015 …

This article applies the Foucauldian concept of practiced freedom to examine how Chinese
female gamers work hand in hand with game developers to negotiate government …

While existing research on Chinese fan cultures has explored various aspects of fan identity
and fan labor, little attention has been given to the role that identity authentication plays in …

This paper analyses the online communication around American figure skater Nathan Chen
(陈巍, Chen Wei) on China's social media platform Sina Weibo during the 2022 Beijing …

Adopting a discourse-historical approach (DHA), we analyse how male influencers and their
followers co-construct a gender–state entanglement through social-mediated discussions …

This essay critically examines the evolving relationship between women and the Internet in
China, incorporating a multidimensional theoretical framework to explore the nuances of …

This study elucidates the concept of 'official', frequently used as a counterpart to fans in pop
culture fandom using the case of Thai Boys Love drama fandom in Japan. It is necessary to …