The Chinese Cultural Revolution as History (Studies of the

The Chinese Cultural Revolution as History (Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center)

Based on a wide variety of unusual and only recently available sources, this book covers the entire Cultural Revolution decade (1966-76) and shows how the Cultural Revolution was experienced by ordinary Chinese at the base of urban and rural society. The contributors emphasize the complex interaction of state and society during this tumultuous period, exploring the way events originating at the center of political power changed people's lives and how, in turn, people's responses took the Cultural Revolution in unplanned and unanticipated directions. This approach offers a more fruitful way to understand the Cultural Revolution and its historical legacies. The book provides a new look at the student Red Guard movements, the effort to identify and cultivate potential â€œrevolutionaryâ€ leaders in outlying provinces, stubborn resistance to campaigns to destroy the old culture, and the violence and mass killings in rural China.
Country USA
Brand Stanford University Press
Manufacturer Stanford University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 6 tables, 3 figures, 4 illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780804753500
ReleaseDate 2006-03-22

Country	USA
Brand	Stanford University Press
Manufacturer	Stanford University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	6 tables, 3 figures, 4 illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780804753500
ReleaseDate	2006-03-22

The Chinese Cultural Revolution as History (Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center)