Expanded from author's thesis (M.A.)--University of Minnesota, 1976. / Bibliography: p. 55-62.

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published_or_final_version / Journalism and Media Studies Centre / Master / Master of Journalism

The burgeoning of a new print form—the women’s press—in early twentieth-century China signaled a radical transformation in the ways of women’s literary and cultural production. This dissertation focuses on the discursive and imaginative space afforded by the women’s press. It explores in the women’s journals the processes of knowledge production and circulation that re/formulated the notions of gender and national identity. I examine writings by women and also by men writing in a feminine voice or assuming a female identity. In addition, I include writings that deploy “woman” as a trope through which authors express concerns of national salvation, social transformation, or Chinese modernization. The dissertation shows how experiences and expressions of “modernity” intersect with women’s print culture, and how the women’s press mediates a mixed gendered space for both women and men authors to bring into light a wide range of concerns at a critical historical juncture as Chinese modernity unfolded. How and why did women collaborate, reconcile, or contest with men in their writings or debates on themes related to feminine literary tradition, nationalism, feminism, ethnicity, and the female body to envision and construct “modern” Chinese women? In order to answer these questions, this thesis examines in the women’s press the multifarious writings by various groups of women, including “traditionally” literate women, “progressive” feminist activists, “ethnic” Manchu women reformers, “new-style” urban professionals, and “modern” female students. By reexamining prevailing assumptions regarding the relationship between Chinese feminism and nationalism, the “modern” production of women’s literature, and the masculinist formation of the New Woman, this analysis seeks to both highlight women’s agency and subjectivities in their political and cultural engagements and to illustrate the complexity and multivalence in the imaginings of modern Chinese women. Throughout, I argue that the women’s press provides a productive site for us to understand gender, women’s writing, and modernity in late Qing and early Republican China. / published_or_final_version / Modern Languages and Cultures / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

Zhang Jing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-57). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.2-3 / Introduction / Studying the changing reform discourse in China's media reforms --- p.5-8 / Chapter 1 --- Paradigm Change in reform discourse --- p.9-16 / Chapter 1.1 --- Changing paradigm of media operation: A theoretical framework / Chapter 1.2 --- Methodology / Chapter 2 --- "One Decade, Two Paradigms" --- p.17-33 / Chapter 2.1 --- "One decade, Two paradigms" / Chapter 2.2 --- The historical context for the two paradigms in90s / Chapter 2.3 --- The formation of reform discourse / Chapter 3 --- The Contestations of the two paradigms --- p.34-47 / Chapter 3.1 --- The growth of the new paradigm / Chapter 3.2 --- The modification of the old paradigm / Chapter 3.3 --- The future of the paradigm change / Chapter 4 --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.48-51 / Reference --- p.52-57

by Lee Lap-fung, Francis. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 187-197). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; questionnaire in Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- The background of the 1998 election --- p.10 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Approaches to election and media effects studies --- p.20 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Activating informed participation - a conceptual model for empirical evaluation --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Design and methods --- p.47 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- "News consumption, knowledge and sophistication" --- p.51 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Media and political attitudes --- p.65 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Voter turnout --- p.100 / Chapter Chapter 9 --- The pitfalls of media strategic coverage: How media fall short from activating informed participation --- p.120 / Chapter Chapter 10 --- Conclusion: Mass media and political participation in Hong Kong --- p.147 / Appendix A Variable constructions and statistical procedures --- p.159 / Appendix B Questionnaires and basic information about the data --- p.165 / "Appendix C Electoral system,vote calculating method, and candidate lists" --- p.180 / Reference --- p.187

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Department of Communication

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Department of Communication

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Department of Communication

by Xueyi Chen. / Thesis submitted in: December 1997. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-106). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Table of Contents / Abbreviations / Timeline / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Purpose and Significance / Chapter 1.2 --- Thesis Structure / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Historical Background / Chapter 2.1 --- Development of China's Stock Markets / Chapter 2.2 --- Paradox in China's Stock Markets / Chapter 2.3 --- Stock News Reporting in China / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Literature Review / Chapter 3.1 --- The Perspective of Political Economy: An Overview / Chapter 3.2 --- The Political Economy of China's Party Press: Change and Continuity / Chapter 3.2.1 --- "In the Mao Era: The Chinese Press as Propagandist, Agitator and Organizer" / Chapter 3.2.2 --- In the Era of Economic Reform: A Paradigm Shift / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Assumptions / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Methodology / Chapter 5.1 --- Four Periods: Operational Definitions for the Interplay of State Controls and Market Forces / Chapter 5.2 --- Contexts of the Field Study / Chapter 5.3 --- Research Procedures / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Content Analysis / Chapter 5.2.2 --- In-depth Interview / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Documentary Analysis / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Participant Observation / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Stock News Reporting under State-Market Dynamics / Chapter 6.1 --- The Period of Initial Reforms: From the Early 1980s to the Mid-1980s / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Continuing State Controls / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Absence of Market and Competition / Chapter 6.1.3 --- Content Pattern: Ideological Orthodoxy / Chapter 6.1.4 --- Reporting Mode: Orthodox Reporting / Chapter 6.2 --- The Period of Continuing Reforms: From the Mid-1980s to the Late1980s / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Relaxed State Controls / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Emerging Competition / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Content Changes: Minor Departures from Ideological Orthodoxy / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Reporting Mode: Orthodox Reporting with Increased Flexibility / Chapter 6.3 --- The Period of Interrupted Development: From the Late 1980s to1992 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- The Resumption of Tight State Controls / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Strengthening Market / Chapter 6.3.3 --- "Content Changes: Greater Diversity, News Value, and Responsiveness to Readers" / Chapter 6.3.4 --- Reporting Mode: Managing the News / Chapter 6.4 --- The Period of Ideological Legitimization: From 1993 to1996 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Shorter Control-Relaxation Cycle / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Increasing Market Pressure / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Content Changes: Increased Standardization / Chapter 6.4.4 --- Reporting Mode: Standardizing the News / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion / Chapter 7.1 --- Summary / Chapter 7.2 --- Impact of Interplay of Politics and Economics on Journalism as an Issue-Variant Relationship / Chapter 7.3 --- Future Research / Tables / References