L Shao
Biographic Data
| ID | 28541 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L Shao |
| GIVEN NAMES | L |
| FAMILY NAME | Shao |
| SIGNATURE | SHAO L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Communication University of Zhejiang |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7282-5990 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
I Am the Kite and My Parents Are the Ball of String’: Parental Mediation Practices of Young Children's Smartwatch Use in China
In recent years, smartwatches have become increasingly popular among young children in China. This study examines how smartwatches are embedded in children's daily lives and how parents mediate their use. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with 17 parents and 9 children aged 6 to 12, the findings suggest that although smartwatches are worn by children, they are typically purchased by parents, extend home boundaries and become embedded in family routi…
The Managed Voice: The Platformization of Emotional Labor Among Female Game Companions
In recent years, an increasing number of people have engaged in gig work as China's gig economy continues to expand. Game companionship, an emerging form of gig work, refers to the practice of accompanying clients in team‐based online games. This article examines how female game companions perform emotional labor on Bixin, one of the largest paid game companion matching platforms in China. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with 31 female game…
Motherhood and Endometriosis in China: Social Support for Women's Reproductive Health through Online Communities
When dating shows encounter parents: A reception study of Chinese Dating among Chinese young female audiences
Chinese Dating, a TV dating show that premiered on Shanghai Dragon TV by the end of 2016, highlighted the role of parents in their children’s mate selection process. By conducting in-depth interviews with 40 never-married, heterosexual, and educated women between the ages of 20 and 30 in urban China, this study discusses how the young female audiences interpret the show and how they relate it to their lived experiences. The results indicate that …
The techno-beauty myth: The self-representations of young Chinese women on social media
This study aims to investigate how young Chinese women use selfie-editing apps to create idealized versions of themselves and how these practices help them construct their identities. By conducting 30 interviews with highly educated Chinese women between the ages of 18 and 30 living in urban cities, the results of this study indicate that taking, editing, and sharing selfies have become increasingly embedded in their everyday lives. The female in…
The returning of Hallyu in China: Transnational reception of the Korean drama My Love from the Star
My Love from the Star, the hit Korean drama has led to the revival of the Hallyu boom in China in 2013. After conducting a textual analysis of 100 reviews on Douban, the results of this study indicate that urban middle class audiences in China are attracted by the beauty of the actors and the conservative romantic storyline, and admire individual pursuits of free love and career success depicted in the drama. However, they are dissatisfied with t…
Global voice and social television: Exploring microblogging responses to “ The Voice ” shows in China and Germany
This study examines the audiences’ discussions on the local adaptations of The Voice of China and The Voice of Germany through a content analysis of 128 microblogging posts. Specifically, this research explores the content, language and tone of the sampled posts on Sina Weibo and Twitter, respectively. The study found that while German audiences take notice of various topics relating to the show, Chinese audiences mainly focus on talents. The Chi…
The returning of Hallyu in China: Transnational reception of the Korean drama My Love from the Star
My Love from the Star, the hit Korean drama has led to the revival of the Hallyu boom in China in 2013. After conducting a textual analysis of 100 reviews on Douban, the results of this study indicate that urban middle class audiences in China are attracted by the beauty of the actors and the conservative romantic storyline, and admire individual pursuits of free love and career success depicted in the drama. However, they are dissatisfied with t…
The techno-beauty myth: The self-representations of young Chinese women on social media
This study aims to investigate how young Chinese women use selfie-editing apps to create idealized versions of themselves and how these practices help them construct their identities. By conducting 30 interviews with highly educated Chinese women between the ages of 18 and 30 living in urban cities, the results of this study indicate that taking, editing, and sharing selfies have become increasingly embedded in their everyday lives. The female in…
Motherhood and Endometriosis in China: Social Support for Women's Reproductive Health through Online Communities
Global voice and social television: Exploring microblogging responses to “ The Voice ” shows in China and Germany
This study examines the audiences’ discussions on the local adaptations of The Voice of China and The Voice of Germany through a content analysis of 128 microblogging posts. Specifically, this research explores the content, language and tone of the sampled posts on Sina Weibo and Twitter, respectively. The study found that while German audiences take notice of various topics relating to the show, Chinese audiences mainly focus on talents. The Chi…
The returning of Hallyu in China: Transnational reception of the Korean drama My Love from the Star
My Love from the Star, the hit Korean drama has led to the revival of the Hallyu boom in China in 2013. After conducting a textual analysis of 100 reviews on Douban, the results of this study indicate that urban middle class audiences in China are attracted by the beauty of the actors and the conservative romantic storyline, and admire individual pursuits of free love and career success depicted in the drama. However, they are dissatisfied with t…
When dating shows encounter parents: A reception study of Chinese Dating among Chinese young female audiences
Chinese Dating, a TV dating show that premiered on Shanghai Dragon TV by the end of 2016, highlighted the role of parents in their children’s mate selection process. By conducting in-depth interviews with 40 never-married, heterosexual, and educated women between the ages of 20 and 30 in urban China, this study discusses how the young female audiences interpret the show and how they relate it to their lived experiences. The results indicate that …
The techno-beauty myth: The self-representations of young Chinese women on social media
This study aims to investigate how young Chinese women use selfie-editing apps to create idealized versions of themselves and how these practices help them construct their identities. By conducting 30 interviews with highly educated Chinese women between the ages of 18 and 30 living in urban cities, the results of this study indicate that taking, editing, and sharing selfies have become increasingly embedded in their everyday lives. The female in…
The Managed Voice: The Platformization of Emotional Labor Among Female Game Companions
In recent years, an increasing number of people have engaged in gig work as China's gig economy continues to expand. Game companionship, an emerging form of gig work, refers to the practice of accompanying clients in team‐based online games. This article examines how female game companions perform emotional labor on Bixin, one of the largest paid game companion matching platforms in China. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with 31 female game…
Motherhood and Endometriosis in China: Social Support for Women's Reproductive Health through Online Communities
I Am the Kite and My Parents Are the Ball of String’: Parental Mediation Practices of Young Children's Smartwatch Use in China
In recent years, smartwatches have become increasingly popular among young children in China. This study examines how smartwatches are embedded in children's daily lives and how parents mediate their use. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with 17 parents and 9 children aged 6 to 12, the findings suggest that although smartwatches are worn by children, they are typically purchased by parents, extend home boundaries and become embedded in family routi…
China (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (2 works) · Beauty (2 works)