Television and Dating in Contemporary China

Identities, Love and Intimacy
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-981-10-3986-7
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 4048 g

This book considers the changing nature of intimacy in contemporary China, providing a unique case study of romantic subjectivities in young people in the world’s fastest growing economy. Since the implementation of reform in 1978, the economic and socio-cultural environment of modern China has experienced a dramatic transformation under the influence of urbanization and globalization, facilitating more individualized identity among Chinese youth. This book bridges the gap between an emergent emphasis on individualisation and the country’s traditional norms and values. It focuses on young people’s understandings of various forms of relationships such as cohabitation, extramarital relationships and multiple relationships, suggesting a challenge to traditional familial values and an increasingly diversified understanding of the concepts of love and romance. By examining the formation of relationships among 21st century Chinese youth, notably through the lens of popular Chinese TV dating programs, this book considers how dating and relationships mirror China’s changing societal structure and examines social and cultural transformations in Chinese society.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yang, Chao

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Fernsehen & Rundfunk
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Familiensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Digitale Medien, Internet, Telekommunikation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- TV Dating as a Mediated Dating Text.- Desires and Anxieties in Self-centred Relationships.- Relationship Ethics.- Gendered and Generational Differences towards Relationships.- Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Chao Yang is a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Journalism, Renmin University of China. Her research examines the construction of love and intimacy in post-reform China.