Social Media and Ordinary Life: Affect, Ethics, and Aspiration in Contemporary China

True to its title, Cara Wallis’s new book documents affective elements of everyday social media use in China that are widely encountered yet often go undiscussed. By giving airtime to the personal ...

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Pacific Affairs
Published
2026-07-16
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https://doi.org/10.1080/0030851x.2026.2697646
Primary Topic
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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Social Media and Ordinary Life: Affect, Ethics, and Aspiration in Contemporary China

Emily H.C. Chua
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Social Media and Ordinary Life: Affect, Ethics, and Aspiration in Contemporary China

Emily H.C. Chua
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Abstract

True to its title, Cara Wallis’s new book documents affective elements of everyday social media use in China that are widely encountered yet often go undiscussed. By giving airtime to the personal ...

Pacific Affairs
National University of Singapore (SG)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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