The discursive logics of online populism
Social media as a “pressure valve” of public debate in China
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| ID | 6436216 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Kun He (0009-0007-8415-3686, University of Groningen, autor correspondente), Scott A Eldridge (0000-0002-2184-1509, University of Groningen), Marcel Broersma (0000-0002-7342-3472, University of Groningen) |
| Ano | 2023 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Fascículo | 2 |
| Páginas | 151-166 |
| Data de publicação | 2023-12-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1933-169X • E-ISSN: 1933-1681 |
| Editora | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19331681.2023.2290515 |
| OpenAlex | W4389334523 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 8 |
| Referências citadas | 37 |
This paper explores online bottom-up populism in China by examining the discursive logics of populism that emerge within expressions of populist discontent. Through a conceptualization of the affordances of social media that considers what they enable alongside what they constrain, it uses a computational grounded theory approach to examine individuals’ posts and the use of hashtags in online communication on Sina Weibo around the #DrivingIntoThePalaceMuseum case. Through its analysis, three discursive logics of online populism are identified: antagonistic logic, polarization logic and protest logic. However, while the affordances of social media enable populist discourse polarization, they also enable “depolarization” through the government’s censorship mechanisms. This results in a dynamic bottom-up populism articulation that reflects an awareness of China’s censorship mechanisms. Within the Chinese media environment, this functions as a “pressure valve” releasing the buildup of populist sentiment in a Chinese “social volcano
Affordance · China · Conceptualization · Government (linguistics · Linguistics · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Populism · Social media · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Computer Science · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Social Media and Politics
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| Citações por ano | 4 |
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