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Collective action in digital China: a case study of the 2013 southern weekly incident

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posted on 2023-06-09, 04:16 authored by Sally ChenSally Chen
The 2013 Southern Weekly Incident was a confrontation of Chinese citizens against authority around the long-term issue of press freedom. It generated both online and offline action that pushed the limit of collective action in China. To understand people’s commitment to taking action, I introduce embodiment as a key factor for mobilising individuals in action. Then I present the case study of the 2013 Southern Weekly Incident, which I argue demonstrates the logic of connective action and individuals’ embodied mobilisation. A format of online and offline action being seemingly segmented by different groups of people is also highlighted in this case study, suggesting multiple action frames being facilitated by the use of the Internet in collective democratic action in China.

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Publication status

  • Published

Publisher

NIAS Press

Page range

283-304

Pages

310.0

Book title

China's contested internet

Place of publication

Copenhagen

ISBN

9788776941758

Series

Governance in Asia

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  • Media and Film Publications

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Editors

Guobin Yang

Legacy Posted Date

2016-12-05

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