Research On Ritual Communication Of Network Nationalist Groups

Network nationalism is the product of the Internet age,which is the extension of nationalism in cyberspace.The inherent openness,freedom and interactivity of the Internet enable the public to truly have the right to express freely,thus reshaping the path by which nationalism occurs.With the support of the Internet,nationalism has a new form of expression and manifestation,obtained a new development pattern,and spawned the emergence of network nationalism.The emergence of networks is one of the indispensable conditions of network nationalism,while the continuous damage of national interests and the awakening of public awareness are the root causes of the outbreak of network nationalism.The expressions and manifestations of network nationalism are constantly changing with the changes of social environment.As the main body of network nationalism,the network nationalist group has also shown different characteristics in different periods.From the “online young cynics” who initially expressed their nationalist sentiments by posing irrational and extremist remarks on the Internet to the rational “online voluntary subjective patriots”,and then to the “young patriotic netizens”group that is integrated with the network sub-culture.The network nationalist group has gradually transformed from extreme and radical behaviour to rationalization.Common identity and value demands are important prerequisites for online nationalist groups to launch network nationalist movements.The ritual view plays an important role in the process of constructing value identity of network nationalist groups.The members of the network nationalist group are composed of scattered and independent individuals in the real world who are brought together on the basis of common value recognition.And in this group,the characteristics of individual identities are weakened,the consensus part of the group is emphasised,and members share values and beliefs,which lead to the construction of community.The formation of the community enables group members to have stronger cohesiveness,and thereby exert greater strength.In the course of action of network nationalist events,the purpose of the group members is not to deliver information,but to experience and enjoy the whole event.Each member of the group is not only the sender and recipient of information,but also the producer of information,as well as the creator of symbolic information in the event of network nationalism.From the development of network nationalism and its growth process,we can see that there are still some extreme acts in the action of network nationalism,and some extremists among the member of network nationalist group.But as a whole,it continues to evolve in a rational,objective and gentle direction.Today,network nationalism has become a force that cannot be underestimated in many incidents.