Professor Qing Cao qing.cao@durham.ac.uk
Professor
The Language of Soft Power: Mediating Socio-political Meanings in the Chinese Media
Cao, Qing
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Abstract
This article aims to examine the discursive structure of ‘soft power’ in China, its cultural, historical and political backgrounds and the role the mass media play in mediating its meanings. Conceptualised within critical discourse analysis, this study assesses soft power discourse as a form of articulating traditional values on the part of China's political and intellectual elites, as well as views about China's future directions. Specifically, it focuses on three levels of analysis: 1) a description of the language of ‘soft power’; 2) an interpretation of soft power as an institutional practice; and 3) an explanation of the broad socio-political dynamics that shape the discourse of soft power. The article concludes with an initial evaluation of the significance and implications of the soft power discourse.
Citation
Cao, Q. (2011). The Language of Soft Power: Mediating Socio-political Meanings in the Chinese Media. Critical Arts: A Journal of South-North Cultural Studies, 25(1), 7-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/02560046.2011.552203
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2011 |
Deposit Date | Oct 3, 2012 |
Journal | Critical Arts: A Journal of South-North Cultural Studies |
Print ISSN | 0256-0046 |
Electronic ISSN | 1992-6049 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 7-24 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/02560046.2011.552203 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1473379 |
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