“Zheng Qinwen is the pure-blood ideal of Gu Eileen”: Exploring the sensemaking of elite female athlete identities on Chinese social media
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Published online on July 21, 2025
Abstract
International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 783-800, June 2026.
This study explores how the Chinese make sense of elite female athletes’ identities on Weibo, focusing on Zheng Qinwen and her online comparisons with Gu Eileen, against the historical, social, and cultural backdrop of neo/non-liberal China. Guided by ...
This study explores how the Chinese make sense of elite female athletes’ identities on Weibo, focusing on Zheng Qinwen and her online comparisons with Gu Eileen, against the historical, social, and cultural backdrop of neo/non-liberal China. Guided by ...