| ID | 133732 |
| Title Proper | Ethnic identity and racial contestation in cyberspace |
| Other Title Information | deconstructing the Chineseness of Lou Jing |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Frazier, Robeson Taj ; Zhang, Lin |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines Chinese cyberspace debates over the racial and national identity of a television show contestant Lou Jing, a biracial woman of Chinese and African American descent. We argue that the online commentary about her offers a productive entry point into contemporary Chinese cultural struggles over race. In particular, we consider how the Internet and other digital communication technologies are being mobilized as discursive sites for articulations of Chinese anti-black racism, as well as discursive sites of contestation, knowledge production, and cultural exchange regarding Chinese constructions of race and nationality. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Information Vol.28, No.2; Jul.2014: p.237-258 |
| Journal Source | China Information Vol.28, No.2; Jul.2014: p.237-258 |
| Key Words | National Identity ; Cyberspace ; Lou Jing ; Racial Formation ; Racial Contestation ; Chinese Digital Media ; Chinese Anti-Black Racism ; Ethical Identity ; Cultural Exchange ; Contemporary Chinese Culture - CCC |