CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Repeckaite, Daiva |
|---|---|
| Title | Between Dragons and Bridges: The Role of Media and 'Experts' in the Production of Relational Knowledge about China |
| Summary | Studies of representation of countries and cultures have recently shifted to analysis of agents and their networks, participating in creating knowledge by consciously or unconsciously embedding the “product” in their vocabulary, interests and relations to other actors. This thesis examines the role of experts and the quality press in representing China in the high-level EU discourse. I have chosen China as a case study, since in recent years China has drawn much media coverage: it has been portrayed as the new rising superpower, a repressive regime and at the same time – a land of opportunities, an exotic and interesting country. Using Bourdieu’s concept of the “field” and analysing multiple interactions between different participants in knowledge-production, this thesis focuses on the positionalities and language habits of both experts and writers in the media. It argues that the conflicting character of representation in the media results from (a) “methodological nationalism” and (b) the requirement of the popular media to produce an easily digestible story with recognisable patterns (a package of China-knowledge to be delivered to non-Chinese readers). In opposition policy experts see EU-China interaction in relational terms, shaping their vocabulary and positions in ways that facilitate “servicing” China’s relations with the EU. |
| Supervisor | Rajaram, Prem Kumar ; Rabinowitz, Dan |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/repeckaite_daiva.pdf |
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