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Abstract
In light of China's recent ascent as the world's second largest economy, this article critically engages with current U.S. public discourses around China. In particular, we explore how Orientalist knowledge about China is appropriated within neoliberal contexts. Our ideological analysis of news regarding China in the New York Times revealed three themes: (a) The Shoppers' Republic of China; (b) China's responsibility to consume; and (c) China as the space outside international law. Our analysis underpins the relevance of theorizing the interplay between Orientalism and neoliberalism in contemporary U.S. mainstream discourses of China.
The authors would like to thank the three anonymous reviewers and the editor, Dr. Shiv Ganesh, for their suggestions and insights. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the International Communication Association convention in Phoenix, May 2012.
The authors would like to thank the three anonymous reviewers and the editor, Dr. Shiv Ganesh, for their suggestions and insights. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the International Communication Association convention in Phoenix, May 2012.