Research on the Construction of Chinese Women's Self-discourse Power and Independent Resistance Path from the Perspective of Contemporary Society

Abstract

At present, in China, the building of women's self-discourse power is one of the main directions of social change. Under the censorship of the media environment in the digital age and in light of patriarchal norms and market forces, Chinese women have taken various means to express their feminist identity, advocate for social equality, and build communities of resistance. Based on discourse theory, feminist media studies and empirical research on Chinese digital feminism are used to explore the theoretical foundations, contextual dynamics and practical paths for how Chinese women construct self-discursive power and engage in independent resistance. The three groups of resistance identified in this paper are digital discourse practice, workplace and legal advocacy, and transnational feminist networking. It is not the case that all Chinese women have shown resistance, and this lack of a unified expression of resistance can be attributed to platform regulations, political forces, and individuals' own risks. Understand the above fluctuations to build theories on feminist agency in non-Western countries and promote the continuous progress of gender equality in China.