Constructing and Contesting the 'Order' Imagery in Media Discourse: Implications for Civil Society in Hong Kong

This article examines the role of the mass media in the discursive field of civil society in Hong Kong with reference to three case studies. The civil space is defined and redefined through the interplay between a dominant discourse of order versus chaos on the one hand and an opposition discourse o...

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Published inAsian journal of communication Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 186 - 200
Main Author Ku, Agnes Shuk-mei
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.2007
Subjects
Attitudes
Civil Society
Discourse
Hong Kong
Ideology
Law and Order
Mass Media
Media
Social construction
Social structure
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Summary:This article examines the role of the mass media in the discursive field of civil society in Hong Kong with reference to three case studies. The civil space is defined and redefined through the interplay between a dominant discourse of order versus chaos on the one hand and an opposition discourse of civil society on the other, the latter being mixed with certain ideological, pragmatic and marketing considerations by the mass media.
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ISSN:0129-2986
1742-0911
DOI:10.1080/01292980701306613