西安事变时期西方媒体对宋美龄的形象建构与身份认同——以《纽约时报》为中心的考察

The Image Construction and Recognition of Song Meiling in Western Media During the Xi'an Incident——A Case Study on New York Times

西安事变是中国近现代史上的重要事件,宋美龄是20世纪中国政治和历史舞台上的重要人物。宋美龄凭借她的特殊身份和角色,在西安事变的和平解决过程中发挥了重要的作用。以《纽约时报》为代表的西方主流媒体通过报道宋美龄在西安事变中的活动,构建了宋美龄的形象。宋美龄则通过媒体的报道获得了受众认可,在外域环境中实现了自我的身份认同。

The Xi an Incident was an important event in modern Chinese history. Song Meiling played a very important role in peacefully settling the Incident. The western media, such as New York Times,constructed Song Meiling's image by reporting her activities in detail during the incident. Owing to these reports, Song Meiling received approval from western readers.