Chinese Nationalism in a Parallel Universe – A Narrative Criticism of the 2015 Ma-Xi Meeting
| Autor: | CHUANG, KAI-CHIEH, 莊凱傑 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 105 Drawing on Walter Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm, this thesis aims to analyze Ma Ying-Jeou (馬英九) and Xi Jin-Ping’s (習近平) statements in the 2015 Ma-Xi Meeting (馬習會), in order to interpret the joint Chinese nationalism within their statements. On the basis of Fishers’ perspective, I regard both Ma and Xi’s statements as their rhetorical acts which intend to politically persuade the audience, citizens and voters. By writing narratives or telling ‘stories’, politicians emphasize on or even cover up certain facts, and embed their ideologies, policies and ideas into elements of the story such as characters, settings and plots. According to my analysis, both Ma and Xi’s statements present a joint Chinese nationalism and imagination. Their joint Chinese nationalism is very consistent and coherent on the level of narrative probability, but very incompatible and absurd on the level of narrative fidelity. In the context of contemporary Taiwan, which is very different from China, their joint Chinese nationalism is too far away from what Taiwanese people think and do, and has become a myth and even a joke within a parallel universe . |
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