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Record Nr.

UNINA9910918695103321

Autore

Le Viet Tho

Titolo

Social Media and Political Participation in Vietnam : Disrupting Journalism in the Virtual Public Sphere / / by Viet Tho Le, Tuong-Minh Ly-Le, Lam Ha

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9789819789559

9789819789542

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 pages)

Collana

Communication, Culture and Change in Asia, , 2366-4673 ; ; 10

Altri autori (Persone)

Ly-LeTuong-Minh

HaLam

Disciplina

302.231

Soggetti

Social media

Communication in politics

Journalism

Mass media and culture

Asia - Politics and government

Social Media

Political Communication

Media Culture

Asian Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Vietnam – Social Media And Post-Reform Era -- Chapter 3: Vietnamese Young People And Political Participation -- Chachapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Vietnam – Social Media And Post-Reform Era -- Chapter 3: Vietnamese Young People And Political Participation -- Chapter 4: Young People, Social Media, And The Public Sphere -- Chapter 5: Facebook As A Tool -- Chapter 6: Facebook As A Discourse -- Chapter 7: Facebook As A Sphere -- Chapter 8: Vietnamese Facebook Sphere -- Chapter 9: Conclusion.Pter 4: Young People, Social Media, And The Public Sphere -- Chapter 5: Facebook As A Tool -- Chapter 6: Facebook As A Discourse -- Chapter 7: Facebook As A Sphere -- Chapter 8:



Vietnamese Facebook Sphere -- Chapter 9: Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the nexus between social media use among young people and political participation in Vietnam, which presents a novel case example for examining whether social media can expand the public sphere to become involved in everyday politics. With an estimated 72 million Vietnamese on Facebook, the country is the seventh-largest user base in the world. This social media platform alone has created a virtual public sphere outside of and beyond the scope of the ruling Communist Party and its state-owned media outlets. The authors analyse the paradox of a complicated balancing act of digital participation in an authoritarian state, promoting a new understanding of social media in non-Western societies. The book generates a considerable body of empirical findings relating to political engagement amongst the youth in the digital age, and develops the theory of the public sphere beyond Habermas within this context. In its examination of the role of social media in society and in political communication generally, and the role of social media in authoritarian states, specifically, this book is of interest to students and scholars researching social media, political communication, and media theories. It is also relevant to those studying the intersection of media and politics in Southeast Asia, and in authoritarian states globally.