Twitter Bodhisattva”
Ai Weiwei’s Media Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12349391 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Giorgio Strafella (0000-0001-6133-394X, University of St.Gallen, corresponding author), Daria Berg (0000-0001-7453-3545, University of St.Gallen) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 138-157 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1035-7823 • E-ISSN: 1467-8403 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10357823.2014.990357 |
| OpenAlex | W2004234096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article investigates artist and activist Ai Weiwei’s media politics. In 1997 Ai Weiwei imagined a modernist movement that would practise a “non-compromising vigilance on society and power” and since 2005 he has embraced blogging and micro-blogging to enact such intent. We argue that his “communication activism” is part of a broader artistic and political program that long predates his online presence. The study examines how the artist has experimented with blogging and micro-blogging to spread his message of “awakening” in defiance of censorship and surveillance. It shows how Ai Weiwei’s communication strategy combines an international celebrity status, criticism, irony and a round-the-clock interaction with his netizen audience and the media. It also critiques the effectiveness and coherence of this mode of activism from two perspectives – namely, Jean Baudrillard’s analysis of “private telematics” and Jodi Dean’s “blog theory” – and finally assesses its impact. The study aims to enhance our understanding of the web-based communication strategies of Chinese activists, shedding light on cultural production and consumption in Chinese cyberspace as a socio-political barometer
Aesthetics · Art · Blogosphere · Censorship · Criticism · Media consumption · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Social media · Sociology · The Internet · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Social Media and Politics
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Online Society in China
The Power of the Internet in China
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Inklings of Democracy in China
Worrying about China
Courtesan Editor
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Weighty Matters, Weightless Form
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Safety Valve or Pressure Cooker? Blogs in Chinese Political Life
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A New Spectacle in China's Mediasphere
Liberation Technology
One Servant, Two Masters
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |