Cyberactivism in Hong Kong: a case study on a political online forum-- yumkung.com.

• Other Authors: Ma, Lai Yee.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Internet > Social aspects; Internet > Social aspects > China > Hong Kong; Internet > Political aspects; Internet > Political aspects > China > Hong Kong; Group identity; Group identity > China > Hong Kong; Political participation; Political participation > China > Hong Kong; Electronic discussion groups; Electronic discussion groups > China > Hong Kong; Politics and government
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5892569; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-325454

Ma Lai Yee. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-109). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Acknowledgements --- p.i === Abstract (English version) --- p.ii === Abstract (Chinese version) --- p.iii === Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction === Political use of the Internet: Utopian or distopian? --- p.1 === Virtual communities and social movements --- p.4 === Chapter Chapter 2 --- Political and Technological Landscape in Hong Kong === Chapter I) --- Political Background === The Handover of Hong Kong to China in1997 --- p.7 === The Tradition of Pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong --- p.8 === The 1 July Rally in2003 --- p.9 === Chapter II) --- Technological Background === Internet Penetration in Hong Kong --- p.11 === Chapter Chapter 3 --- Review of Literature === Chapter I) --- "Internet, Uses and Gratifications and political effects" === The Uses and Gratifications Approach: Theoretical assumptions --- p.14 === Uses and Gratifications and the Internet --- p.15 === Gratifications and Political media use --- p.17 === "Internet usage, Gratifications and Political effects" --- p.19 === Chapter II) --- "Social movement, collective identity and the Internet" === Social Movements in contemporary social context --- p.23 === Collective Identity in Social Movements --- p.26 === Identity Formation in Computer-mediated Communication --- p.28 === The Internet as a Social Movement Medium --- p.30 === Chapter Chapter 4 --- Cyberactivism in Hong Kong === 1 July Protest and Cyber Activism in Hong Kong --- p.36 === The Case: Yumkung.com --- p.38 === Chapter Chapter 5 --- Methodology === Research Design and Sampling --- p.44 === Survey Sample Profile --- p.45 === Content Analysis --- p.46 === Textual Analysis --- p.47 === Measurements of variables --- p.48 === Analytical Procedures --- p.50 === Chapter Chapter 6 --- Results and Interpretations === Gratifications of Yumkung.com from Survey --- p.52 === Gratifications of Yumkung. com from Content Analysis --- p.54 === Collective Identity from textual Analysis --- p.60 === Correlational Analysis of Collective Identity --- p.71 === Predictors of Collective Identity --- p.74 === Correlational Analysis of past political participations --- p.77 === Predictors of past political participations --- p.80 === Correlational Analysis of intentions for future political participations --- p.82 === Predictors of intentions for political participations --- p.85 === Chapter Chapter 7 --- Discussions and Conclusions === Uses and Gratifications and its Theoretical Contribution --- p.88 === Collective Identity Formation in Yumkung.com --- p.92 === Political Participations among Participants in Yumkung.com --- p.94 === Theoretical and Practical Implications --- p.99 === Chapter Chapter 8 --- Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research --- p.102 === References --- p.105 === Appendix 1 Questionnaire --- p.110 === Appendix 2 Coding Guide of Content Analysis --- p.115 === "Appendix 3 Invitation letter to Mr. Paul Lin, Yumkung.com's Webmaster" --- p.117