{"product_id":"chinese-platforms-a-critical-introduction-hardback-9781509559176","title":"Chinese Platforms; A Critical Introduction (Hardback) 9781509559176","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChinese Platforms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Critical Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJian Lin (Author), Wilfred Yang Wang (Author), Ping Sun (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509559176, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book provides a critical introduction and an illuminating analysis of Chinese platforms. It is a must-read for all students who want to understand the dynamics of global platform ecosystems.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosé van Dijck, Utrecht University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Accessible and comprehensive, this book uses rich case studies to unpack the promises and pitfalls of the Chinese platform economy, revealing how it shapes society, culture, and the global media landscape.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Linchuan Qiu, Nanyang Technological University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Written by experts from three different regions of the world, this book offers a lucid and insightful introduction. I recommend it highly for its global vision on a rapidly digitalizing China.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuobin Yang, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of the Chinese internet has reconfigured digital culture around the world. From social media platforms such as WeChat and Douyin to utility platforms Didi and Eleme, the Chinese platform economy has shown a remarkable capacity to innovate and grow, incurring constraints as well as receiving protection from the Chinese state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first textbook to centre Chinese platforms in the transformation of the global internet. Offering an overview of the history, governance and social-political implications, the book shows how Chinese platforms are situated within the domestic political economy of China, and the external geopolitics and cross-border mobilities of capital, technology and populations. Topics covered include policy and governance, social media entertainment, e-commerce, digital labour, and the Chinese diaspora. Comparing and contrasting the Chinese platform ecology with its global counterpart, the book argues that, while Chinese platforms exhibit more effective economic and technological innovation and have strong cultural cachet, they are subject to a far greater degree of state oversight, including facilitation as well as correction and censorship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChinese Platforms\u003c\/i\u003e is a required reading for students of Media and Communication Studies and China Studies, as well as those interested in the rise of digital China and the implications for the global platform society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e  Introduction      \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Globalisation and Contextualisation \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Institution, Policy and Governance \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Platform Labour and Gig Economy \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: E-Commerce Platforms \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Social Media and Wanghong            \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Chinese Platforms Beyond China   \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion        \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441813713176,"sku":"9781509559176","price":45.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509559176.jpg?v=1785026875","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/chinese-platforms-a-critical-introduction-hardback-9781509559176","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}