This study examines the tensions in the representations of human rights discourses in the context of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Primarily drawing from postcolonial approaches, it investigates how the construction of human rights narratives were deployed by two leading publications representing US ( The New York Times—NYT) and Qatari ( Gulf Times—GT) viewpoints. In doing so, the study probes the representation and self-portrayal of Qatari cultural, political, and socio-economic repertoire by the NYT and GT, respectively. Results from a qualitative content analysis highlight how the NYT emphasized the exotic Otherness of Qatar and its supposed inability-cum-illegitimacy to host the tournament. Alternatively, GT demonstrated a paradoxical disdain and desire for Western validation. Overall, the narratives in the NYT and GT tell a story of an ambivalent relationship between the West and Qatar situated in the historical context of colonialism and reflective of the ongoing, reciprocal dialogue between publications targeting English speaking audiences.

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2022 年世界杯人权叙事的构建：对美国和卡塔尔新闻报道的批判性审视

本研究探讨了 2022 年卡塔尔国际足联世界杯背景下人权话语表述中的紧张局势。它主要借鉴后殖民方法，调查了代表美国（《纽约时报》—NYT）和卡塔尔（《海湾时报》—GT）观点的两家主要出版物如何构建人权叙事。在此过程中，本研究分别探讨了《纽约时报》和《环球时报》对卡塔尔文化、政治和社会经济的描述和自我描绘。定性内容分析的结果突显了《纽约时报》如何强调卡塔尔的异国情调以及其主办世界杯的所谓无能力和非法性。另一方面，GT 表现出一种矛盾的蔑视和对西方认可的渴望。总体而言，《纽约时报》和《环球时报》的叙述讲述了西方与卡塔尔之间在殖民主义历史背景下的矛盾关系，并反映了针对英语读者的出版物之间正在进行的相互对话。