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Post-reform gender politics: How do Chinese Internet users portray Theresa May on Zhihu

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Altman PengORCiD, Dr James Cummings, Yang Li

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Abstract

This article analyses Chinese Internet users’ discussions about the former UK Prime Minister Theresa May. We gathered data from China’s most popular community question-answering (CQA) site – Zhihu and analysed how Chinese Internet users discuss May. The research findings suggest that Chinese Internet users often deploy gendered discourses in discussing May and that these gendered discourses often contain sub-textual commentary on international politics more broadly. We, therefore, point to gendered mediation of Chinese political discourses, which is shaped by the current political climate and revival of patriarchy in Chinese society. This research contributes to feminist media studies by providing a Chinese example of the growing misogynistic voices in politics across the world and highlighting the role of gendered discourses in political commentary.

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Author(s): Peng AY, Cummings J, Li Y

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Feminist Media Studies

Year: 2022

Volume: 22

Issue: 1

Pages: 48-65

Online publication date: 27/06/2020

Acceptance date: 23/06/2020

Date deposited: 09/06/2020

ISSN (print): 1468-0777

ISSN (electronic): 1471-5902

Publisher: Taylor and Francis

URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2020.1788110

DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2020.1788110

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