Becoming a Tibetan Internet Celebrity: Lithang Tenzin's Self-Presentation and Identity Performance on Chinese Social Media Platforms.
The rise of social media and video-sharing platforms such as Douyin has created new opportunities for Tibetan internet users in China to establish themselves as internet celebrities, endorsing products and services to their followers. This article examines the online performance of Lithang Tenzin, a...
| Publicado en: | Critical Asian Studies Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 313 - 334 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2025
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