The Expression of Cultural Identities in Hong Kong’s Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement: A Semantic Network Analysis of Tweets

Abstract

Building upon the theories of nested identity and optimal distinctiveness, this study examines the identity structure of Hong Kong Twitter users as reflected in their tweets and how their structure changed over time during the Anti-Extradition Movement. By employing semantic network analysis and discursive historical analysis, we found that the identity structure expressed by Hong Kong Twitter users manifested a composite mesh of a sense of victimization, democratic values, sense of autonomy, and sense of helplessness. Moreover, the way Hong Kong Twitter users distinguished themselves from others was hybrid and miscible, justified by an affirmation for morality. The identity expression changed its emphasis regarding different identity concepts as the movement evolved. Implications on how social movement impacts identity politics, and vice versa, are also discussed.

[Retracted] Comparative Analysis of Chinese Culture and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Culture in the Field of Public Health Based on the CNN Model

“…In terms of time, the understanding of basic national conditions and political issues after the founding of new China is lower than the understanding of historical issues. Figure 1 shows the degree of recognition of traditional Chinese culture by people in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan [ 15 , 16 ]. Great differences in values: people in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan show local and international characteristics in value concepts, health field, living standards, and moral consciousness and are prone to cultural speculation and value swing when confronted with the impact of different cultures.…”

“…In terms of time, the understanding of basic national conditions and political issues after the founding of new China is lower than the understanding of historical issues. Figure 1 shows the degree of recognition of traditional Chinese culture by people in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan [ 15 , 16 ].…”

Pemberlakuan Hukum Ekstradisi Bagi Pelaku Tindak Pidana Korupsi

“…19 Praktik negara-negara dalam melakukan penyerahan penjahat pelarian tidak semata-mata tergantung pada adanya perjanjian tersebut. 20 Hubungan baik dan bersahabat antara dua negara dapat lebih memudahkan dan mempercepat penyerahan penjahat pelarian. Bahkan masing-masing pihak akan membiarkan wilayahnya dijadikan sebagai tempat pelarian dan mencari perlindungan bagi penjahat-penjahat dari negara musuhnya.…”

Public Discourse and Sentiment Toward Dementia on Chinese Social Media: Machine Learning Analysis of Weibo Posts

“…Specifically, public perceptions of dementia among Chinese netizens were characterized by analyzing the semantic networks of dementia discussions on Weibo among various user groups (eg, government, scientists/experts, journalists/news media, and the general public). Following previous studies' practices [36][37][38], this study adopted the semantic network analysis method, an analytical approach for deriving meaning from text. Microblogs were analyzed to identify grammatical structures and relationships between individual words [37].…”

“…Following previous studies' practices [36][37][38], this study adopted the semantic network analysis method, an analytical approach for deriving meaning from text. Microblogs were analyzed to identify grammatical structures and relationships between individual words [37]. The semantic networks of dementia discussions on Weibo among different types of users (ie, government, scientists/experts, journalists/news media, and the general public) were analyzed using the ForceAtlas2 layout configuration embedded in Gephi.…”