Technology-Mediated Communication and Representations of Islam in Northwest China: Insights from Visual Postings on Weixin
The research examines visual posting on the multipurpose app Weixin (WeChat), providing insights into local forms of religiousness, self-representation, and aspirational identities of part of the Muslim community in Xining (Qinghai province, Northwest China).
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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International Journal of Islam in Asia
Year: 2021, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 70-98 |
| Further subjects: | B
technology-mediated communication
B Islam in China B Social media B virtual linguistic landscapes B Weixin (WeChat) |
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| Summary: | The research examines visual posting on the multipurpose app Weixin (WeChat), providing insights into local forms of religiousness, self-representation, and aspirational identities of part of the Muslim community in Xining (Qinghai province, Northwest China). This study explores the capacity for texts, language, and visual choices to build and shape sociality and forms of devotion and to reflect social and political changes. During the last few decades, Muslim communities in China have experienced a religious revival in which belonging to a global Muslim community has been a central element. At the same time, in recent years, the State’s campaign of Sinicization of Islam (yisilan zhongguohua) has supported Chinese nationalism and targeted symbols of Islam that are alleged to distance the believers from patriotism. |
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| ISSN: | 2589-9996 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International Journal of Islam in Asia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/25899996-20223003 |