The interplay of gender, motherhood, and the digital economy in China: exploring the experiences of urban mothers in WeChat businesses
Abstract In recent years, there has been tremendous growth in the e-commerce industry in China. This study focuses on the experiences of urban mothers who engage in e-commerce on the WeChat platform. Through in-depth interviews with 35 urban mothers as digital laborers on WeChat, our findings reveal...
Main Authors: | Hong Zhang, Xintuantuan Sun, Ziyao Ding |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-10-01
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Series: | The Journal of Chinese Sociology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40711-023-00194-5 |
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