Youth Culture,Music in China-Minhua Fan by Minhua Fan https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb This padlet describes relationship between music and youth culture and the influence of Internet on contemporary Chinese youth. en-us 2018-02-25 00:11:04 UTC 2026-01-27 16:27:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Wang, Y. (2006). Value changes in an era of social transformations: college‐educated Chinese youth. Educational Studies, 32(2), pp.233-240. 502738918 https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235036629 Nowadays, more and more Western cultures and ideas are simultaneously imported into movies, books and other commercial products and spread through China’s own mass media, which is becoming more and more open to the Western culture. The survey found that young people in China, especially college students, are keen on video games, eating McDonald's, drinking Coca-Cola, wearing American brand shoes and watching Hollywood films. After graduation, they tend to work in foreign-funded or joint ventures. Research also shows that along with this expansionist individualism, there is rapid growth of materialism, functionalism, utilitarianism and consumerism among college students. The "power of money" is defeating other forces and becoming the benchmark for guiding individual choices and social behavior. From the survey, there are a considerable number of university-educated youth hold the mentality that the United States is superior to China in all its aspects. This belief is not only directed against a higher level of technology and higher standard of living in the United States, but also a means of social organization and value orientation of the latter. Though values are constantly changing, most youth still have a deep sense of responsibility to their families and they are interested in developing their own personality and personal identity. Therefore, while educating young people about Chinese history and culture, it is necessary to guide them to have a comprehensive view of Western society and culture.]]> 2018-02-25 00:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235036629 Fung, A. (2009). Fandom, youth and consumption in China. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 12(3), pp.285-303. 502738918 https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235036691 Pop music fans as an indispensable force in popular culture can not be ignored. With the rapid development of globalization and the mass media, China’s youth culture has joined the global trend of commercialization.
This article attempts to investigate the fans of one of the most popular and famous Chinese music artists, Jay Chou. The survey shows that the interaction between Jay Chou and his fans reflects major changes in the Chinese workforce, behavior and culture, and their current challenges to the nation. The obvious one is fans’ attitudes and styles should be shaped and sustained through consumer activities, most of which are the brand choices in clothing and the brand. For example, Jay Chou advertises Meters Bonwe, which is a casualwear brand in China. Most young people can afford the price, however, young people, especially students who want to keep pace with their idols so that they have to spend most of their pocket money on these brand.
 
Compare with the American pop music, lyrics may involve violence, drugs, sex, gangs, ethnic conflicts, crime, alcohol, material supremacy, etc. Many songs also praise the rebel against the authority, the depravity or self-destructive behavior of women. Over time, such topics can have a negative impact on youth, which may affect their emotions, opinions, and their perception of the world.However, in China, the government issued the most stringent ban requiring that tattoo artists, hip hop artists, subculture (non-mainstream culture), funeral culture (decadent culture) should not be used in the program.
]]> 2018-02-25 00:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235036691 Cao, F. and Su, L. (2007). Internet addiction among Chinese adolescents: prevalence and psychological features. Child: Care, Health and Development, 33(3), pp.275-281. 502738918 https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235036792 This article aims to Investigate the prevalence of internet addiction among adolescents in China, and studies show that internet addiction is common in Chinese adolescents. The current social networking that brought new wave in our social relationship, such as facebook, Instagram, wechat, weibo, which can be used as a convenient way of maintaining contact with family and friends so that both inward and shy teenagers can gain the courage and experience to communicate with their peers. However, the time and energy required for frequent social interactions can affect adolescent learning activities and keep their distance from the real world. The main participants of online games, Instagram or Facebook are all young people. People with Internet addiction were easily affected by feeling, emotionally less stable, imaginative and Internet addiction group had higher degree of loneliness and depressed mood. So that how to use the Internet correctly is a crucial issue for the present youth.]]> 2018-02-25 00:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235036792 YouTube. (2018). China’s Rehab For Internet-Addicted Youth. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=xVjngFaFulg [Accessed 25 Feb. 2018]. 502738918 https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235037044 In the video, researchers have found that heavy Internet users suffer changes in brain functionality similar to those observed in drug abusers. It is true that the Internet creates a virtual space that gives people the feeling of being present and the freedom to participate, which is one the most important reasons that the Internet is appealing to many young Internet users. So young people are willing to express their own interest in network events or encountered anywhere (forums, blogs, etc.), the Internet also use virtual reality technology to create an experience and interaction space. In this space, people are free to express their opinions and feel their influence on the object. Adults are generally less concerned with online games, however, online games create a virtual space in which people can live, learn, and fight, which has a huge appeal to young people and even young children, and let them devote a lot of time and effort. The charm of online games is being involved, participants not only have fun through play games, but also verify their ability. For example, CS games require both personal alertness and the team spirit of cooperation, it also let people feel the joy of victory and frustration of defeat. However, the drawbacks of Internet, such as game-dependent disease, web junkie have negative influence on young people. Their involvement with the Internet illustrates their alienation from the adult world. Actually, spending time with family, nature or outdoor games would be healthier than internet and TV.]]> 2018-02-25 00:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235037044 YouTube. (2018). Ting mama de hua-聽媽媽的話 with in-video lyrics. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzYWhn25P7s [Accessed 24 Feb. 2018]. 502738918 https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235190506 Good pop music can positively influence teens, and also can remind children of good memories. In these ways, pop music plays an important role in a youth’s entertainment and general social experience. This song named listen to mama's words. Because the current youth always think they are well-educated so they always say their mom can not keep up with the trend. After returning home, they only hold their phone and ignore their parents. Jay Chou’s parents divorced and he lives with his mother. He felt that his mother was very hard working to educate him, so he wrote this song to show his filial piety to his mother and also to impart positive energy and educate everyone to learn filial piety. This song is the R & B tunes, but the lyrics words express Jay Chou’s deep feelings for his mother. ]]> 2018-02-26 02:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/502738918/6ydzn5a5a6yb/wish/235190506