The Impact of New Media Platforms on the Prevention of Deviance Like Kidnapping of Women from Feminist Perspective. MicroBlog as an Example

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10.2991/978-2-494069-31-2_180How to use a DOI?

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Feminism; Mass Media; Personal Safety Protection; Deviance

Abstract

A video of a Chinese mother of eight locked in a slum hut in Feng county with chains around her neck has sparked outrage and shock in China. This deviance not only reveals the need to improve China’s current women’s protection laws, but also the cultural value of some rural areas in China. To better understand the significance of the Internet for women’s safety protection in China, the paper analyzed the positive role of Internet platforms in changing both the attitudes of Internet users and legislation in promoting feminism on the exposure and dissemination of the MicroBlog platform for the Feng County Incident. Based on the data analysis, there were promising findings that at the legal level, the deputies to the National People’s Congress and members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference were able to fill the gaps in the law by proposing proposals aimed at breaking the law and combating trafficking in women. In the meanwhile, netizens were reflecting on the need for women’s safety protection in China, which set the stage for future feminism development in China. While more research was conducted to point out the adverse effects of online platforms, this study, on the other hand, creatively adopts an interdisciplinary approach and places more emphasis on the positive role that these flourishing 21st-century information platforms have played in the development of women’s safety protection and feminism in China.

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AU  - Yi Cao
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/29
TI  - The Impact of New Media Platforms on the Prevention of Deviance Like Kidnapping of Women from Feminist Perspective. MicroBlog as an Example
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 6th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2022)
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