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Staging Repentance: A Discourse Analysis of Mediated Confession in Xi Jinping’s First Five-Year Term
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Abstract Since Xi Jinping took office as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, he has been tightening ideological control across many fronts. This article investigates how the framing of televised confessions facilitates Xi’s rule. Originating from the intra-Party disciplinary technique of self-c... mehr
Since Xi Jinping took office as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, he has been tightening ideological control across many fronts. This article investigates how the framing of televised confessions facilitates Xi’s rule. Originating from the intra-Party disciplinary technique of self-criticism, the recent resurgence of mediated confessions reflects Xi’s pursued strategy in tackling social and political challenges. Applying critical discourse analysis to the case of the disappeared Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai, this paper shows the way in which the framing of Gui’s televised confession follows Xi’s so-called rule of law agenda and selectively appeals to traditional Chinese family values. The paper argues that the propaganda value of the televised confession from a little-known, non-Party confessant lies in its banality, which blends into the Party's everyday narration. The resurgence of confessions might suggest a regression towards Maoist-style campaigns, but more audience-oriented research is needed to address this issue fully.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
China; Staatsoberhaupt; kommunistische Partei; politische Macht; Ideologie; Sprache; Fernsehen; Ostasien
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
media framing; socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics; confession; Xi Jinping
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2018
Seitenangabe
S. 17-45
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 47 (2018) 3
Heftthema
State and Society under Xi Jinping
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Keine Bearbeitung 3.0