Digital Vigilantism and the “Good Chinese”

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    Description

    The phenomenon of nationalist digital vigilantism targeting Chinese intellectual women is rising in China. We ask Qian Huang what four high-profile cases she studied illustrate about how national identities and social exclusion are constructed, as well as the potential vulnerabilities experienced by Chinese female intellectuals.

    Period31-May-2023

    Media coverage

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    Media coverage

    • TitleDigital Vigilantism and the “Good Chinese”
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe China Media Project
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryHong Kong
      Date31/05/2023
      DescriptionThe phenomenon of nationalist digital vigilantism targeting Chinese intellectual women is rising in China. We ask Qian Huang what four high-profile cases she studied illustrate about how national identities and social exclusion are constructed, as well as the potential vulnerabilities experienced by Chinese female intellectuals.
      Producer/AuthorRyan Ho Kilpatrick
      URLhttps://chinamediaproject.org/2023/05/31/digital-vigilantism-and-the-good-chinese/
      PersonsQian Huang

    Keywords

    • digital vigilantism
    • misogyny
    • Nationalism
    • China