Subjectivity of Chinese fansub: Autonomy placed under structural pressures

Minghua Xu; Boyi Deng

doi:10.5209/tekn.87158

Subjectivity of Chinese fansub: Autonomy placed under structural pressures

Minghua Xu Huazhong University of Science and Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3922-1946
Boyi Deng Huazhong University of Science and Technology https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3385-0958

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/tekn.87158

Palabras clave: digitalización, comunidad virtual, subjetividad, traducción

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Since the digitisation of the early 21st century, the Chinese fansubs, who are spontaneously enthusiastic about translating the captions of foreign movies and TV dramas, have re-emerged as a topic of interest among researchers due to changing Chinese social contexts. This article aims at examining the relationship between politically driven technique and Chinese fansubs. Through a netnographic study, we explore the technical logic, the paradox of subjectivity, and the evolving nature of these virtual communities. Our argument suggests that the fansub phenomenon can contribute to our understanding of digital labour, whether in the form of organized teams or individual efforts.

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Minghua Xu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Xu Minghua is a professor at the School of Journalism and Information Communication School at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She specializes in international communication and AI technology innovation. The National University of Singapore awarded her master's and doctoral sociology degrees. She is the chief expert on major projects of the National Social Science Fund of China, the head of the Central China Region of the Chinese Communication Association (CCA), and the executive director of the Computational Communication Research Committee of the Chinese Association for the History of Journalism and Communication.

Boyi Deng, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Deng Boyi is a doctoral candidate at the School of Journalism and Information Communication School at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She specializes in international communication and discourse communication. She holds a double bachelor's degree in literature and law from China University of Political Science and Law, and a master's degree in literature from Communication University of China. She has worked for the Chinese mainstream media People's Daily and CCTV, and served as an international volunteer at New Gateway Station in California, USA and the Korean Culture & Language Immersion Program, South Korea. She organized and led a team to conduct practical research in Russia and receive awards.

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2023-11-08

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Xu M. y Deng B. (2023). Subjectivity of Chinese fansub: Autonomy placed under structural pressures. Teknokultura. Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales, 20(Special Issue), 45-56. https://doi.org/10.5209/tekn.87158

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Vol. 20 Núm. Special Issue (2023): China & The Digital Turn

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