S. (Shichang) Duan
Faculty of Humanities
Area of expertise: Platform studies, Infrastructure studies, Race studies
Visiting address
- Binnengasthuisstraat 9
Postal address
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Postbus 1605
1000 BP Amsterdam
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Profile
I’m curious about how the marginalized social group are involved in the platform economy, especially how they become content creators in media industry. My PhD and Postdoc project investigate the labor process of digital influencers from rural China and Africa on Alibaba, TikTok and Douyin.
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Research
Research methods
- Ethnography
- Participant observation
- Semi-infrastructure interview
- Walkthrough method
- Platform analysis
Current research projects
- The global wig supply chain between Chinese wig sellers and Black clients
Research grants & honours
- April, 2023-August, 2023. Researchfellow Scholarship from Siegen University
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Ancillary activities
No ancillary activities