About the book
Charts a new wave of feminist and queer media activism in post-millennial China
Digital Masquerade offers a trenchant and singular analysis of the convergence of digital media, feminist and queer culture, and rights consciousness in China. Jia Tan examines the formation of what she calls “rights feminism,” or the emergence of rights consciousness in Chinese feminist formations, as well as queer activism and rights advocacy. Expanding on feminist and queer theory of masquerade, she develops the notion of “digital masquerade” to theorize the co-constitutive role of digital technology as assemblage and entanglement in the articulation of feminism, queerness, and rights.
Drawing from interviews with various feminist and queer media practitioners, participant observation at community events, and detailed analyses of a variety of media forms such as social media, electronic journals, digital filmmaking, film festivals, and dating app videos, Jia Tan captures the feminist, queer, and rights articulations that are simultaneously disruptive of and conditioned by state censorship, technological affordances, and dominant social norms.
Editions of Digital Masquerade
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781479811830
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781479811847
- EBook
- ISBN 9781479811861
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Charts a new wave of feminist and queer media activism in post-millennial China
Digital Masquerade offers a trenchant and singular analysis of the convergence of digital media, feminist and queer culture, and rights consciousness in China. Jia Tan examines the formation of what she calls “rights feminism,” or the emergence of rights consciousness in Chinese feminist formations, as well as queer activism and rights advocacy. Expanding on feminist and queer theory of masquerade, she develops the notion of “digital masquerade” to theorize the co-constitutive role of digital technology as assemblage and entanglement in the articulation of feminism, queerness, and rights.
Drawing from interviews with various feminist and queer media practitioners, participant observation at community events, and detailed analyses of a variety of media forms such as social media, electronic journals, digital filmmaking, film festivals, and dating app videos, Jia Tan captures the feminist, queer, and rights articulations that are simultaneously disruptive of and conditioned by state censorship, technological affordances, and dominant social norms.
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What is Digital Masquerade about?
Charts a new wave of feminist and queer media activism in post-millennial China
Digital Masquerade offers a trenchant and singular analysis of the convergence of digital media, feminist and queer culture, and rights consciousness in China. Jia Tan examines the formation of what she calls “rights feminism,” or the emergence of rights consciousness in Chinese feminist formations, as well as queer activism and rights advocacy. Expanding on feminist and queer theory of masquerade, she develops the notion of “digital masquerade” to theorize the co-constitutive role of digital technology as assemblage and entanglement in the articulation of feminism, queerness, and rights.
Drawing from interviews with various feminist and queer media practitioners, participant observation at community events, and detailed analyses of a variety of media forms such as social media, electronic journals, digital filmmaking, film festivals, and dating app videos, Jia Tan captures the feminist, queer, and rights articulations that are simultaneously disruptive of and conditioned by state censorship, technological affordances, and dominant social norms.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Digital Masquerade?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > LGBTQIA+ Studies / topics
Where can I read a sample of Digital Masquerade?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781479811830
How long is Digital Masquerade and how many pages does it have?
Digital Masquerade has 208 page(s)
Is Digital Masquerade part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Postmillennial Pop
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Digital Masquerade?
Jia Tan
Who is the Publisher of the book Digital Masquerade?
NYU Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Digital Masquerade is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781479811830) and paperback(ISBN 9781479811847) and ebook(ISBN 9781479811861)
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