The discursive construction of tradition and modernity in counter-homophobic discourses in China.
This study investigates the counter-homophobic discursive construction of tradition and modernity in China, focusing on Sina Weibo users' comments on anti-same-sex marriage arguments. The study reveals how proponents of same-sex marriage in China actively imagine and project a China that is inclusiv...
| Publicado en: | Critical Discourse Studies Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 38 - 56 |
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