Who gets to be independent?: Labelling and boundary work of China's indie game scene
International Journal of Cultural Studies
Published online on July 03, 2026
Abstract
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Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and interviews, this article examines independence as a contested label sustained through boundary work rather than a fixed structural condition. In the absence of formal institutional definitions, developers mobilize the ...
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and interviews, this article examines independence as a contested label sustained through boundary work rather than a fixed structural condition. In the absence of formal institutional definitions, developers mobilize the ...