Introduction : the 2013 Southern Weekly Incident and resistance in digital China -- Meanings of resistance in digital China : connectivity, embodiment, and the construction of a Chinese public sphere -- The Southern Weekly incident : timeline, investigation, and political milieu -- The Southern Weekly incident unfolds : from mobilization to division -- Mechanisms of connectivity and experience of embodiment : identity, individuality, and memory -- Implications of the Southern Weekly incident : institutional boundaries, self-restriction, and complex ideologies in China -- Resistance in digital China and an elite-led, emotional Chinese public sphere : conclusion and discussion.
Summary:
"Through a detailed examination of the Southern Weekly Incident, a prominent example of government censorship, Chen constructs a framework for understanding how the internet promotes civic participation and collective action in China"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.