Cashing the pink RMB through docile bodies: queering paradox of erotic entrepreneurs on Chinese social media platforms
Abstract This article investigates the emergence of "erotic entrepreneurs" in China, a new category of male influencers who engage in erotic activities and target followers of all genders on platforms such as TikTok/Douyin and Bilibili. Through ethnographic research, we examine how these y...
Main Authors: | Zhen Troy Chen, Thomas William Whyke, Joaquin Lopez-Mugica, Altman Yuzhu Peng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2023-08-01
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Series: | Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02006-0 |
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