Endless Authorship and Open Texts: Multiple Perspectives and Meaning Generation in the Self-Representation of “High Speed Rail Drift Bottles”

Authors

  • Rui Zhang Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics, Gansu, China

Keywords:

self-representation, cyber-ethnography, open texts

Abstract

This paper analyses the phenomenon of “high-speed rail drift bottles”, revealing the close connection be- tween its rapid popularity in cyberspace and self-expression. Adopting a cyber-ethnographic approach, the study explores how “high-speed rail drift bottles”, as an emerging open textual practice, reflects the emo- tional needs of modern people and promotes cultural diversity and tolerance. The article also discusses the significance of this phenomenon for information dissemination, social psychology and a harmonious society, providing new perspectives for understanding social behaviors and cultural phenomena in the Internet era. In view of the complexity of the “high-speed rail drift bottle” incident, this article adopts the “reduction of exposure theory”, “transparency theory” and “reciprocity principle” of self-expression theory as its analy- sis. principle of reciprocity” as the analytical framework to analyses motivational disclosure, relationship construction and psychological reward. Based on the typology ofparticipants and the influence of self-iden- tification and social construction, this paper extracts three “typical patterns” to deeply analyses this online interaction phenomenon. 158-166 Endless Authorship and Open Texts Multiple Perspectives and Meaning Generation in the Self-Representation of High Speed Rail Drift Bottles 下载 Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook

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Published

2024-06-04

How to Cite

Zhang, R. (2024). Endless Authorship and Open Texts: Multiple Perspectives and Meaning Generation in the Self-Representation of “High Speed Rail Drift Bottles”. Communication & Education Review, 5(4), 158–165. Retrieved from https://masonpublish.org/index.php/the-communication-education-revi/article/view/966