{"id":813,"date":"2013-03-25T17:22:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T17:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/?page_id=813"},"modified":"2024-02-28T10:39:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:39:29","slug":"theories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/studying-east-asia\/theories\/","title":{"rendered":"Theories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1302px;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Theories<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-cards fusion-post-cards-1 fusion-grid-archive fusion-grid-columns-2\" style=\"--awb-dots-align:center;--awb-columns:2;--awb-active-filter-border-size:3px;--awb-filters-height:36px;\"><ul class=\"fusion-grid fusion-grid-2 fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-grid-posts-cards\"><li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:13vw;--awb-padding-right:10.125px;--awb-padding-bottom:2vw;--awb-padding-left:10.083300000000001px;--awb-padding-left-medium:3vw;--awb-padding-top-small:20vw;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%)) 0%,var(--awb-color8) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gamification_950x480-200x150.jpg);;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gamification_950x480-200x150.jpg\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:15px;--button_padding-bottom:10px;--button_padding-left:5px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-bottom:10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/studying\/the-politics-of-gamification\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Research, Studying, Theories, Visual and Political Communication<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/studying\/the-politics-of-gamification\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">The Politics of Gamification<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p>A Discussion with Students at Leiden University Games are powerful.  [...]<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-left:0px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-top:-10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">December 10, 2018<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:13vw;--awb-padding-right:10.125px;--awb-padding-bottom:2vw;--awb-padding-left:10.083300000000001px;--awb-padding-left-medium:3vw;--awb-padding-top-small:20vw;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%)) 0%,var(--awb-color8) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Six_Degrees_950x480-200x150.jpg);;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Six_Degrees_950x480-200x150.jpg\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:15px;--button_padding-bottom:10px;--button_padding-left:5px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-bottom:10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/studying\/microblogs-gone-viral\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Methods, Studying, Theories<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/studying\/microblogs-gone-viral\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">It\u2019s Gone Viral!<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p>How should we think about the viral spread of information in the digital age? In this graduate research post, Peng Wenxuan explores what Chinese microblogs and messaging services might tell us about new forms of communication.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-left:0px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-top:-10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">December 12, 2016<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:13vw;--awb-padding-right:10.125px;--awb-padding-bottom:2vw;--awb-padding-left:10.083300000000001px;--awb-padding-left-medium:3vw;--awb-padding-top-small:20vw;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%)) 0%,var(--awb-color8) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bosch_950x480-200x150.jpg);;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bosch_950x480-200x150.jpg\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:15px;--button_padding-bottom:10px;--button_padding-left:5px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-bottom:10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/studying\/chinese-blogs\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Methods, Studying, Theories<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/studying\/chinese-blogs\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Works of the Imagination in Chinese Blogs<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p>In this graduate research report, Mari\u00eblle de Goede discusses her work on Chinese blogs and how they might function as utopian works of the imagination.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-left:0px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-top:-10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">December 5, 2016<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:13vw;--awb-padding-right:10.125px;--awb-padding-bottom:2vw;--awb-padding-left:10.083300000000001px;--awb-padding-left-medium:3vw;--awb-padding-top-small:20vw;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%)) 0%,var(--awb-color8) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/semiosis_950x480opt-200x150.jpg);;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/semiosis_950x480opt-200x150.jpg\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:15px;--button_padding-bottom:10px;--button_padding-left:5px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-bottom:10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/studying\/guide-to-the-theory-of-semiotics\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Studying, Theories, Visual and Political Communication<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/studying\/guide-to-the-theory-of-semiotics\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">A Rough Guide to the Theory of Semiotics<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p>This post will introduce you to the theory of semiotics. Using examples from East Asia, it explains key words of this \"science of the sign\", and shows why semiotics might be a useful way to conceptualize political communication, whether in East Asia or elsewhere. <\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-left:0px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-top:-10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">July 1, 2013<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:13vw;--awb-padding-right:10.125px;--awb-padding-bottom:2vw;--awb-padding-left:10.083300000000001px;--awb-padding-left-medium:3vw;--awb-padding-top-small:20vw;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%)) 0%,var(--awb-color8) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Film_950x480opt-200x150.jpg);;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Film_950x480opt-200x150.jpg\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:15px;--button_padding-bottom:10px;--button_padding-left:5px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-bottom:10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/research\/studying-the-patterns-of-mass-communication\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Research, Studying, Theories, Visual and Political Communication<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/research\/studying-the-patterns-of-mass-communication\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Studying the Patterns of Mass Communication<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p>Is the way we understand mass communication content entirely subjective, or are there patterns in movies, TV broadcasts, pop music, or mass events that lend themselves to analysis? This post discusses what characterizes communication, and why media content analysis is a useful approach to understanding mass-communicated political discourse.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-10 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-left:0px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-top:-10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">June 3, 2013<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:13vw;--awb-padding-right:10.125px;--awb-padding-bottom:2vw;--awb-padding-left:10.083300000000001px;--awb-padding-left-medium:3vw;--awb-padding-top-small:20vw;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%)) 0%,var(--awb-color8) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/screenshot_FS_950x480opt-200x150.jpg);;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/screenshot_FS_950x480opt-200x150.jpg\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-11 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),var(--awb-color1-l),calc(var(--awb-color1-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:15px;--button_padding-bottom:10px;--button_padding-left:5px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-bottom:10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/research\/video-introduction-to-discourse-analysis\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Research, Studying, Theories, Visual and Political Communication<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-padding-right-medium:15px;--awb-padding-left-medium:15px;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:capitalize;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/research\/video-introduction-to-discourse-analysis\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Video Introduction to Discourse Analysis<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p>Watch this video blog for an introduction to discourse analysis, including many examples from actual research.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-12 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 100%));--button_text_transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--button_font_size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--button_line_height:var(--awb-typography5-line-height);--button_padding-left:0px;--button_typography-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--button_typography-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--button_typography-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--button_typography-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--button_margin-top:-10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">May 6, 2013<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-12 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:13vw;--awb-padding-right:10.125px;--awb-padding-bottom:2vw;--awb-padding-left:10.083300000000001px;--awb-padding-left-medium:3vw;--awb-padding-top-small:20vw;--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(180deg, hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%)) 0%,var(--awb-color8) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/panopticon_950x480opt-200x150.jpg);;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/www.politicseastasia.com\/staging\/3558\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/panopticon_950x480opt-200x150.jpg\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-13 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_width-top:0px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 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