Documentaries and reality shows are becoming increasingly popular nowadays. Uncritical audience might easily take what is represented in the documentaries and reality shows as reality. This paper analyzes a BBC docume...Documentaries and reality shows are becoming increasingly popular nowadays. Uncritical audience might easily take what is represented in the documentaries and reality shows as reality. This paper analyzes a BBC documentary called "Are Our Kids Tough Enough, Chinese school" from the perspective of CDA, and points out that what is represented in the documentary isn't the whole truth. Audiences should raise their critical awareness towards media.展开更多
文摘Documentaries and reality shows are becoming increasingly popular nowadays. Uncritical audience might easily take what is represented in the documentaries and reality shows as reality. This paper analyzes a BBC documentary called "Are Our Kids Tough Enough, Chinese school" from the perspective of CDA, and points out that what is represented in the documentary isn't the whole truth. Audiences should raise their critical awareness towards media.