The Participants and Their Motivation of "Human Flesh Search": Comparing the Phenomena between Taiwan and China (Mainland)

Authors

  • Sainan Du National Chengchi University,College of communication

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24203/ajhss.v5i2.4578

Keywords:

human flesh search,comparative study,social media,participating motivations

Abstract

Although having been emerging human flesh search(HFS) in America,British,Japan, the Chinese regions are the places where HFS has been the most frequent,Especially in Taiwan and China. This study comparing differences between the two regions of the “ participantsâ€, “motivation†and “participationâ€, through an empirical way,online survey, Study results indicate that: (1) China HFS is higher than Taiwan in the participation degree;(2) Taiwan users status and motivation to participate in a correlation;(3)The relationship between the motivation and participation of participants in tworegions are difference.

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2017-04-22

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The Participants and Their Motivation of "Human Flesh Search": Comparing the Phenomena between Taiwan and China (Mainland). (2017). Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.24203/ajhss.v5i2.4578

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