Technology-mediated communication and representations of Islam in Northwest China. Insights from visual postings on Weixin

0562944 - OÚ 2023 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Cabras, Giulia
Technology-mediated communication and representations of Islam in Northwest China. Insights from visual postings on Weixin.
International Journal of Islam in Asia. Roč. 2, č. 1 (2021), s. 70-98. ISSN 2589-9988. E-ISSN 2589-9996
Grant - others:AV ČR(CZ) StrategieAV21/15; AV ČR(CZ) LQ300211901
Program: StrategieAV; Prémie Lumina quaeruntur
Institutional support: RVO:68378009
Keywords : technology-mediated communication * social media * Weixin (WeChat) * Islam in China * virtual linguistic landscapes
OECD category: Specific languages
Method of publishing: Open access
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During the last few decades, Muslim communities in China have experienced a reli- gious revival in which belonging to a global Muslim community has been a central ele- ment. 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. 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. The research examines visual posting on the multipurpose app Weixin (WeChat), providing insights into local forms of religiousness, self-representation, and aspi- rational identities of part of the Muslim community in Xining (Qinghai province, Northwest China).
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