Confucian or Communist, Post-Mao or Postmodern? Exploring the Narrative Identity Resources of Shanghai's Post-80s Generation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2481926 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denise Sabet (Royal Roads University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 536-551 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Symbolic Interaction (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6086 • E-ISSN: 1533-8665 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/si.2011.34.4.536 |
| OpenAlex | W2135862889 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 27 |
Thirty years after the post-Mao reforms, twenty years after the Tiananmen Square demonstrations, the next generation of 'comrades' is emerging in China. They are called the Balinghou, or the 'Post-80s' generation, referring to the cohort born between 1980 and 1989. This article is taken from a broader study on the narrative resources that Shanghai's Post-80s young adults call on to construct their identities, given the historical situation in which they live. Symbolic interactionism is useful for studying identity construction processes across cultural contexts, particularly in China where interactionist concepts have seen limited application to date. The discussion also explores the theoretical implications of structural elements that significantly alter the resources available for identity construction, such as the One Child Policy
Aesthetics · Art · China · Epistemology · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Postmodernism · Social science · Sociology · Symbolic interactionism · Children's Rights and Participation · Gender Studies · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Law · Philosophy · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 0.93 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |