A study of the construction of subjectivity in Internet-based Chinese fantasy novels
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4481693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jing Zhou (0009-0007-8795-5916, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 190 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-70 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Thesis Eleven (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0725-5136 • E-ISSN: 1461-7455 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/07255136251372660 |
| OpenAlex | W4414397903 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This article explores the construction of subjectivity in Internet-based Chinese fantasy novels and their connection to the spirit of enlightenment and posthumanism. These novels re-examine the validity of scientific civilization and enlightenment reason, deconstructing and rewriting grand narratives through individualism in the pre-modern magical world. Moreover, this literary genre, rooted in a posthumanist perspective, challenges traditional concepts of the body with technologies that enhance strength and offer immortality. Chinese fantasy novels open up a path for the decentralized, anti-anthropocentric revolution of subjectivity, leading toward a world that fully activates material vitality and embraces equality among all beings
Chinese literature · Civilization · Enlightenment · Fantasy · Individualism · Narrative · Subjectivity · Vitality · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |