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September 30, 2025Feminist Media Studies

Have a cup of coffee: the techno-spatial tactics of female urbanites and the production of “mobile publicness” in digital urban China

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JXJian XuWWWei Wang

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Overview

Research highlights female urbanites' digital engagement in coffee culture, suggesting new forms of public space emerge. Their techno-spatial tactics reshape visibility and social interactions.

Key Points

  • Mobile publicness in coffee houses rejuvenates public life in Shanghai, showcasing women's digital power.
  • Participatory storytelling, shared coding, and hybrid appropriation characterize women's techno-spatial tactics.
  • The study connects women's digital technology use with urban space production, revealing new avenues for public engagement.
  • Female urbanites challenge traditional public sphere dynamics by redefining publicness through their presence and practices.

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Xu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc1e3b8a7d58c25ebb1d15https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2025.2559073
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