Western Culture and Values Representation in Chinese Media

Critical Discourse Study of Western Culture and Values Representation in Chinese Media
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A Dissertation presented in part consideration for the degree of MA in Applied Linguistics
Abstract
While globalization has been hailed for facilitating the integration of regional cultures, the latter has been faulted for adversely impacting the traditional culture, values, life styles, and identities of other nations. A majority of Chinese youth have been indoctrinated by pervasive Western mass media products, cuisine, pop culture, and fast fashion. It is therefore reasonable why Eastern countries, particularly China, that are predominantly socialist and founded on Confucian values feel the need to protect their governments from they term as hostile Western influences. This dissertation aimed to investigate Western culture and values representation in Chinese media, with specific focus on Western ideologies relating to foreign policy, democracy, the LGBT movement, filmmaking, human rights, and capitalism. An alternative critical discourse analysis approach combining Van Dijk’s socio-cognitive model, narrative analysis, and frame analysis was employed in the study of six news articles from China Daily. The study identified predominantly negative portrayals of Western foreign policy, democracy, LGBT diversity inclusion, protection of human rights, market structure, and filmmaking.
Table of Contents
Abstract……………………………………………………………...…………………………..2
Chapter 1 – Introduction………………………………………………………………………...4
1 Background………………………………………………………………………….4
2 Research Objectives…………………………………………………………………5
3 Significance of the Study……………………………………...…………………….5
4 Layout of the Dissertation…………………………………………………………...6
Chapter 2 – Literature Review…………………………………………………………………...7
2.1 Regulation of Entertainment Industry……………………………...