Freedom of the Press in China

A Conceptual History, 1831-1949
Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-94-6372-611-5
Verlag: Amsterdam University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 376 g

Reihe: China: From Revolution to Reform

Western commentators have often criticized the state of press freedom in China, arguing that individual speech still suffers from arbitrary restrictions and that its mass media remains under an authoritarian mode. Yet the history of press freedom in the Chinese context has received little examination. Unlike conventional historical accounts which narrate the institutional development of censorship and people’s resistance to arbitrary repression, Freedom of the Press in China: A Conceptual History, 1831-1949 is the first comprehensive study presenting the intellectual trajectory of press freedom. It sheds light on the transcultural transference and localization of the concept in modern Chinese history, spanning from its initial introduction in 1831 to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. By examining intellectuals’ thoughts, common people’s attitudes, and official opinions, along with the social-cultural factors that were involved in negotiating Chinese interpretations and practices in history, this book uncovers the dynamic and changing meanings of press freedom in modern China.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Guo, Yi

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Ethische Themen & Debatten: Zensur
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Propaganda & Kampagnen, Politik & Medien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on the Text

Acknowledgement

Foreword

Introduction

1. The Enlightenment of the West

China in a Transitional Period

The Earliest Writings on Press Freedom

Writings of Western Protestant Missionaries

Writings of Chinese Students in the West

Writings of Chinese Envoys

List of Works Cited

2. Chuban Ziyou: The Invention of a Neologism

Liang Qichao and the Birth of Chuban Ziyou

Chinese Students in Japan and Their Introductions to Press Freedom

The Problematic Origins of Chinese Press Freedom

List of Works Cited

3. The Liminal Landscape

The Pragmatic View

Press Freedom as a Civil Right

List of Works Cited

4. The Intellectual Legacy of Sun Yat-sen

The New Era

Sun Yat-sen's Anti-Liberal Thoughts

Sun Yat-sen Worship

The San-min Doctrine of Journalism Theory

List of Works Cited

5. The Empty Phrase and the Popular Ignorance

Press Freedom in Constitutional Documents

Press Freedom in School Textbooks

Violent Mobs and Ignored Freedom

List of Works Cited

6. Conceptual Debates in the 1920s and 1930s

Minquan (People's Rights) or Human Rights

Press Freedom versus Press Control

List of Works Cited

7. The Last Call for Press Freedom

The Constitutional Movement and Democrats' Propositions

The Movement for Freedom of Information

The Fear of Communist Publications

List of Works Cited

Conclusion

List of Works Cited

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Guo, Yi
Dr. Yi Guo is an Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at Chongqing University. He is also affiliated with the Centre for Media History at Macquarie University as an honorary member. He was formerly a journalist for the Xinhua News Agency.