This article examines the construction of national identity, considered as a negotiation between a nation's Selbstbild (the image the nation's citizens or leaders have of themselves) and their Fremdbild (their image or reputation in world opinion). It argues that this theory helps explain the manner in which the New York Times and the People's Daily discuss world opinion on the Fourth International Women's Conference in Beijing.
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