Hangrui ZHANG. Yanzhi is Power? The Consumption of Yanzhi in the Virtual Field[J]. JOURNAL OF UNIVERSITY OF JINAN (Social Science Edition), 2021,31(6):124-137.
Hangrui ZHANG. Yanzhi is Power? The Consumption of Yanzhi in the Virtual Field[J]. JOURNAL OF UNIVERSITY OF JINAN (Social Science Edition), 2021,31(6):124-137.DOI:
referring to the evaluation of an individual’s physical appearance. Live streaming endows
Yanzhi
with readability and appreciation value. The comfort thus given to the senses and minds of audiences makes it possible for them to enter the spiritual world. Taking the Douyu live streaming platform as the carrier
this article studies its female anchors with high
Yanzhi
by using virtual ethnography. Furthermore
in-depth interviews have been conducted with part of them and their loyal and stable audiences to explain the phenomena of
Yanzhi
worship and
Yanzhi
consumption in the virtual field. Anchors with high
Yanzhi
use their youth
emotional labor
and the construction of the virtual consumption space to stimulate consumption behavior of the audience. Group loneliness
emotional emptiness
and a lack of desire induced by the modern society further stimulate the audiences’ consumption behavior. Live streaming platforms build the bridge
gather individuals from different circles and provide the live streaming carnivals that release the pressures of the individuals