Media representations of gender in contemporary China
Ling, Lan
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Description
Title
Media representations of gender in contemporary China
Author(s)
Ling, Lan
Issue Date
2022-04-27
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Shao, Dan
Committee Member(s)
Martin, Jeffery
Valdivia, Angharad
Department of Study
E. Asian Languages & Cultures
Discipline
E Asian Languages & Cultures
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
gender representations
official media
population
power
patriotism
patriarchy
Language
eng
Abstract
In recent years, the Chinese government has tightened its control over public opinions via a variety of propaganda strategies. This paper explores gender issues in Chinese official media over the past five years and analyzes what they reveal about the Chinese government’s current perceptions of gender norms and relationships. Instead of solving the structural problems behind the gender issues, the state seems more focused on upholding the patriarchy and silencing feminists. These moves jeopardize both gender equality and the rights of Chinese women. Compared to the past, China has reduced the use of coercive and forcible means in favor of more subtle and covert manipulation in its efforts to control speech and expression in the digital era.
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