美国报纸对中国留学生形象的塑造研究

论文摘要

本文是关于美国媒体对中国留学生形象的塑造研究,旨在探讨美国主流媒体对中国大陆留美学生的报道特点及其背后潜在的西方价值观。文章选取1992年至2006年在《纽约时报》,《华盛顿邮报》,《洛杉矶时报》上刊载的127篇中国留美学生的相关报道为研究对象。本文回顾了传播学理论和文化研究领域中的相关理论,并在学理分析的框架内,采用定量和定性相结合的方法就中国留学生的相关报道进行内容分析,从而剖析了美国媒体眼中的中国留学生形象的外在表现以及其塑造的各个要素。研究表明,中国留美学生多出现在社会文化的语境中,而且以负面报道居多。此外,对意识形态层面上的分析发现,大部分新闻都含有对中国政治体制的抵触情绪并蕴涵强烈的民族中心主义意识,而这也正是这些媒体塑造留美中国学生形象的初衷和动机。

论文目录

• 摘要
• ABSTRACT
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• List of Abbreviations
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Scope and Purpose of Study
• 1.2 Significance of the Research
• 1.3 Thesis Structure and Expectation
• Chapter 2 Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
• 2.1 Shoemaker and Reese Hierarchical Model of Influences on Media Content
• 2.2 Media Framing
• 2.3 Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions and Subsequent Cross-Cultural Projects
• 2.3.1 The Dimension of Individualism versus Collectivism
• 2.3.2 The Dimension of Power Distance
• 2.3.3 The Dimension of Uncertainty Avoidance
• 2.3.4 The Dimension of Long-versus Short-Term Orientation
• 2.3.5 Cultural Comparison between China and the United States
• 2.4 Summary
• Chapter 3 Methodology
• 3.1 Content Analysis
• 3.2 Media Selection
• 3.3 The Period of Time Studied
• 3.4 Data and Procedures of the Quantitative Content Analysis
• 3.4.1 Data Collection
• 3.4.2 Information Extraction
• 3.4.3 Information Coding
• 3.5 Data and Procedures of the Qualitative Content Analysis
• 3.6 Summary
• Chapter 4 Interpretation of the Findings
• 4.1 The Quantitative Results
• 4.1.1 News Coverage Tendency
• 4.1.2 News Items Distribution among Three Newspapers
• 4.1.3 Topic
• 4.1.4 News Perspective
• 4.1.5 Thematic Frame
• 4.2 Qualitative Results
• 4.2.1 Concept Analysis
• 4.2.1.1 Diligent and Hardworking Student Group
• 4.2.1.2 Hi-tech Espionage
• 4.2.1.3 Competitor or Outsider
• 4.2.1.4 Disloyal Group
• 4.2.1.5 U.S. Admirer
• 4.2.2 Context Analysis
• 4.2.3 Attitude Analysis
• 4.3 Summary
• Chapter 5 Explanation of the Findings
• 5.1 Cultural Factors
• 5.2 Anti-communism
• 5.3 Cultural Imperialism
• Chapter 6 Conclusion
• 6.1 Contributions to the Knowledge and Practice
• 6.2 Limitations of the Research
• 6.3 Recommendations for Future Research
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• Appendix
• Publications