Keywords
risk society
communicative ritual
carnival theory
How to Cite
Accepted 2024-12-06
Published 2025-02-16
Abstract
Bakhtin’s carnival theory highlights a folk-rooted “universal human spirit.” Postmodernist influences have diversified and deconstructed carnival in online spaces. Ding Zhen’s rise, driven by media promotion and commercialization, shaped three carnival spaces and four dimensions of thought, symbolizing satire and resistance. However, escalating negative energy risks collective bewilderment, fragmenting culture and spiraling carnival out of control.
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