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Discourse, Politics and Media in Contemporary China

Contributors

Hailong Tian
Editor

Paul Chilton
Editor

Abstract

After three and a half decades of economic reforms, radical changes have occurred in all aspects of life in China. In an authoritarian society, these changes are mediated significantly through the power of language, carefully controlled by the political elites. Discourse, as a way of speaking and doing things, has become an indispensable instrument for the authority to manage a fluid, increasingly fragmented, but highly dynamic and yet fragile society. Written by an international team of leading scholars, this volume examines socio-political transformations of contemporary Chinese society through a systematic account, analysis and assessment of its salient discourses and their production, circulation, negotiation, and consequences. In particular, the volume focuses on the interplay of politics and media. The book’s intended readership is academics and students of Chinese studies, language and discourse, and media and communication studies.

Citation

Cao, Q., Tian, H., & Chilton, P. (Eds.). (2014). Discourse, Politics and Media in Contemporary China. John Benjamins Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1075/dapsac.54

Book Type Edited Book
Acceptance Date Jan 30, 2014
Online Publication Date Apr 11, 2014
Publication Date Apr 11, 2014
Deposit Date Oct 12, 2016
Publisher John Benjamins Publishing
Series Title Discourse approaches to politics, society and culture
Series Number 54
ISBN 9789027206459
DOI https://doi.org/10.1075/dapsac.54
Publisher URL https://benjamins.com/#catalog/books/dapsac.54/main

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