Cultural Difference in Television Programs; Foreign Television Programs in China

ISBN-13: 9783631638606 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 330 str.

Zhuo Feng

Opis

What kinds of foreign television programs are broadcast in China? What types of cultural differences exist in the minds of Chinese television viewers? To what extent can they perceive and accept these differences? The author developed a three-stage empirical approach to examine these questions in five sample cities in China. First, the television schedules of 37 television channels were analyzed in order to determine the type, cultural modification, and export country of foreign programs. Second, based on 36 audience interviews 42 cultural dimensions were explored and summarized in a catalogue. Third, a survey was conducted among 450 viewers, which examined their perception and acceptance of cultural difference. Five viewer types were developed through cluster analysis. The impact of influential factors was examined.

Spis treści

Contents: Cultural difference - Cultural barrier - Television - Television program - Foreign television program - Chinese television - China - Chinese culture - Audience - Television viewer - Empirical research - Intercultural adaptation - Perception - Acceptance - Genre - Cultural proximity - Interview - Survey.

O autorze

Zhuo Feng carried out her studies and research at the Institute of Media and Communication, University of Jena (Germany), where she also earned her PhD. She has worked and lived in different countries, including China, Germany, the United States, England, and Singapore.