Framing the Cubas narrative
The American dream and the capitalist reality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7501731 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Afsheen Nomai (corresponding author), Afsheen J Nomai, George N Dionisopoulos |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 97-111 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1051-0974 • E-ISSN: 1745-1035 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10510970209388579 |
| OpenAlex | W2028556508 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
This paper analyzes news coverage of Major League Baseball agent Joe Cubas and his clients, defecting Cuban ballplayers. Based on the political, economic and social orientation of the media, we argue that the stories about Cubas are framed in a way which reifies the dominant ideology of the materialist mythos of the American Dream. This analysis of more than 30 news stories suggests that the “Cubas Narrative”; presents anecdotal evidence justifying the American “rags‐to‐riches”; Dream, framed against a vilified Communist Cuba. We suggest that the processes of selection, emphasis, and exclusion are employed in the Cubas Narrative to marginalize any aspects of the story which call that Dream into question. An alternative framing for the Cubas Narrative would illustrate a reality in which freedom and opportunity are accorded to those who can advance a multi‐billion dollar business, while denied to those who cannot. We conclude that the Cubas Narrative provides a poignant example of how the news media's framing process can contribute to the reification of dominant ideology necessary to normalize and rationalize some inequitable aspects of capitalism
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2021 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |