Social Media and Ordinary Life: Affect, Ethics, and Aspiration in Contemporary China, Cara Wallis (2025) | Synapse
May 17, 2026
Social Media and Ordinary Life: Affect, Ethics, and Aspiration in Contemporary China, Cara Wallis (2025)
Key Points
The review examines how social media impacts everyday experiences and aspirational dynamics in China.
Literature review of Cara Wallis's book on social media in China.
Analysis of themes related to affect, ethics, and aspiration.
Highlights the emotional connections formed through social media.
Shows the ethical considerations surrounding online interactions.
Discusses the aspirational aspects that social media fosters among individuals in China.
Abstract
Review of: Social Media and Ordinary Life: Affect, Ethics, and Aspiration in Contemporary China , Cara Wallis (2025) New York: New York University Press, 285 pp., ISBN 978-1-47982-506-6, p/bk, USD 30