Shuwen Qu
Biographic Data
| ID | 934955 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shuwen Qu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shuwen |
| FAMILY NAME | Qu |
| SIGNATURE | QU S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Iowa State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9846-1494 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Students' perceptions of communication
Mainstream media often promots negative portrayals of the livestock industry and agriculture, which can influence public perceptions of the industry. However, little is known regarding agricultural communication students' perceptions and reactions to these media portrayals. In this qualitative study, students' perceptions of the negative media portrayal of the pork industry in a magazine article were explored. Results indicated that participants …
Holding on to tradition
Introduction Traditional foodways can help international students preserve cultural continuity and cope emotionally and socially in a new environment, while limited access to traditional foods leads to cultural disconnection and a negative impact on mental wellbeing. This study explored what ethnic and festival foods and practices Nepalese international students retain in the U.S., influencing factors, and the perceived significance of sustaining…
Pork production on YouTube
Introduction Social media platforms increasingly influence public perceptions of agriculture by shaping narratives around food production. This study explores the portrayal of pork production on YouTube and the corresponding audience reactions, highlighting its role in shaping public discourse. Methods Guided by the framing theory, the research examines 147 videos and 735 top comments to analyze media and audience frames alongside sentiments. Vid…
‘Water, asylum, metamorphosis, freak show’
Karaoke has long been understood as an imitative musical practice, popular among the working class in western society. While scholars have noticed the communicative significance of karaoke in generating interpretive creativity and social interaction, they also point out the tendency of offline karaoke practices to strengthen cultural rules and social hierarchies. For this reason, this paper examines vibrant Chinese streaming karaoke practices and…
Media frames and farmers’ support for the 2018 U.S. trade dispute with China
The U.S.-China trade dispute and the consequent reduction of U.S. agricultural exports to China in 2018 caused significant financial losses to corn and soybean farmers in the American Midwest. The mass media are arguably the most influential information sources that shape citizens’ attitudes toward such political matters. This study first identified the overarching frames employed by the farmers’ top media sources regarding the trade dispute and …
U.S. Midwest Farmers’ Perspectives about the Trade Dispute with China
In 2019, sales of American agricultural products to China nearly dried up as Beijing retaliated against U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. We solicited farmers’ perceptions of risks engendered by the trade dispute through a survey of 304 corn and soybean growers in the states of Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota. We found that farmers’ risk perceptions were affected more by psychometric factors. That is, they expressed fear and dread about the trade wa…
Music streaming platforms and self-releasing musicians
A major development in the music industries in recent years has been the rise of ‘unsigned’ or ‘self-releasing’ musicians (sometimes problematically called ‘DIY musicians’ or ‘independent musicians’) who upload music directly to music streaming platforms (MSPs). This article examines the distinctive way in which Chinese MSPs have sought to incorporate such self-releasing musicians into their platform eco-systems and what it tells us about the way…
Everybody’s Donghu”
This paper presents a study of an artistic resistance project in China, “Everybody’s Donghu (East Lake),” held in 2010, 2012, and 2014 with the aim of intervening in the commercial development of an urban scenic space. It aims to demonstrate the practices of resistance in public spaces, particularly in the context of an authoritarian regime such as China, as opposed to democratic societies. First, the recent development of protest and forms of re…
Her “vocal authority”
This paper explores the vocal authority of Chinese female rock singers’ voices as semiotic and cultural rebellion against male-dominated rock aesthetics and the accepted sounds of women’s singing in popular music. The first of the paper’s two sections challenges the gendered stereotypes associated with female singers, and argues for the artistic significance embedded in the voice to set the exploration of subversive femininities, and, more import…
Everybody’s Donghu”
This paper presents a study of an artistic resistance project in China, “Everybody’s Donghu (East Lake),” held in 2010, 2012, and 2014 with the aim of intervening in the commercial development of an urban scenic space. It aims to demonstrate the practices of resistance in public spaces, particularly in the context of an authoritarian regime such as China, as opposed to democratic societies. First, the recent development of protest and forms of re…
Her “vocal authority”
This paper explores the vocal authority of Chinese female rock singers’ voices as semiotic and cultural rebellion against male-dominated rock aesthetics and the accepted sounds of women’s singing in popular music. The first of the paper’s two sections challenges the gendered stereotypes associated with female singers, and argues for the artistic significance embedded in the voice to set the exploration of subversive femininities, and, more import…
Her “vocal authority”
This paper explores the vocal authority of Chinese female rock singers’ voices as semiotic and cultural rebellion against male-dominated rock aesthetics and the accepted sounds of women’s singing in popular music. The first of the paper’s two sections challenges the gendered stereotypes associated with female singers, and argues for the artistic significance embedded in the voice to set the exploration of subversive femininities, and, more import…
Everybody’s Donghu”
This paper presents a study of an artistic resistance project in China, “Everybody’s Donghu (East Lake),” held in 2010, 2012, and 2014 with the aim of intervening in the commercial development of an urban scenic space. It aims to demonstrate the practices of resistance in public spaces, particularly in the context of an authoritarian regime such as China, as opposed to democratic societies. First, the recent development of protest and forms of re…
Music streaming platforms and self-releasing musicians
A major development in the music industries in recent years has been the rise of ‘unsigned’ or ‘self-releasing’ musicians (sometimes problematically called ‘DIY musicians’ or ‘independent musicians’) who upload music directly to music streaming platforms (MSPs). This article examines the distinctive way in which Chinese MSPs have sought to incorporate such self-releasing musicians into their platform eco-systems and what it tells us about the way…
Media frames and farmers’ support for the 2018 U.S. trade dispute with China
The U.S.-China trade dispute and the consequent reduction of U.S. agricultural exports to China in 2018 caused significant financial losses to corn and soybean farmers in the American Midwest. The mass media are arguably the most influential information sources that shape citizens’ attitudes toward such political matters. This study first identified the overarching frames employed by the farmers’ top media sources regarding the trade dispute and …
U.S. Midwest Farmers’ Perspectives about the Trade Dispute with China
In 2019, sales of American agricultural products to China nearly dried up as Beijing retaliated against U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. We solicited farmers’ perceptions of risks engendered by the trade dispute through a survey of 304 corn and soybean growers in the states of Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota. We found that farmers’ risk perceptions were affected more by psychometric factors. That is, they expressed fear and dread about the trade wa…
Pork production on YouTube
Introduction Social media platforms increasingly influence public perceptions of agriculture by shaping narratives around food production. This study explores the portrayal of pork production on YouTube and the corresponding audience reactions, highlighting its role in shaping public discourse. Methods Guided by the framing theory, the research examines 147 videos and 735 top comments to analyze media and audience frames alongside sentiments. Vid…
‘Water, asylum, metamorphosis, freak show’
Karaoke has long been understood as an imitative musical practice, popular among the working class in western society. While scholars have noticed the communicative significance of karaoke in generating interpretive creativity and social interaction, they also point out the tendency of offline karaoke practices to strengthen cultural rules and social hierarchies. For this reason, this paper examines vibrant Chinese streaming karaoke practices and…
Students' perceptions of communication
Mainstream media often promots negative portrayals of the livestock industry and agriculture, which can influence public perceptions of the industry. However, little is known regarding agricultural communication students' perceptions and reactions to these media portrayals. In this qualitative study, students' perceptions of the negative media portrayal of the pork industry in a magazine article were explored. Results indicated that participants …
Holding on to tradition
Introduction Traditional foodways can help international students preserve cultural continuity and cope emotionally and socially in a new environment, while limited access to traditional foods leads to cultural disconnection and a negative impact on mental wellbeing. This study explored what ethnic and festival foods and practices Nepalese international students retain in the U.S., influencing factors, and the perceived significance of sustaining…
Sociology (5 works) · China (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Music History and Culture (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (2 works)