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A carregar... The Unknown Cultural Revolution: Life and Change in a Chinese Village (edição 2008)por Dongping Han (Autor)
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Absolutely fascinating work of history. Totally rejects typical views of the Cultural Revolution as a complete disaster, although at the same time is critical of a few aspects of Mao-era policy and mentions common criticisms and tries to respond to them. The story is told through many, many personal anecdotes and life stories of those who lived in a small area of China. This micro-history approach obviously means you don't get a good overview of the Cultural Revolution but I think what's done here is much more important - you get an idea of how it affected ordinary life through the stories of those who were actually affected by it, which is an incredibly important angle rarely touched on elsewhere. It includes a few critical perspectives but these are almost all from communist party officials criticised and financially punished during the era. The ultimate picture is positive, convincing and inspiring. Excellent book I recommend to anyone interested in communism or China. ( ) sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
The Unknown Cultural Revolution challenges the established narrative of China's Cultural Revolution, which assumes that this period of great social upheaval led to economic disaster, the persecution of intellectuals, and senseless violence. Dongping Han offers a powerful account of the dramatic improvements in the living conditions, infrastructure, and agricultural practices of China's rural population that emerged in this period. Drawing on extensive local interviews and records in rural Jimo County, in Shandong Province, Han shows that the Cultural Revolution helped overthrow local hierarchies, establish participatory democracy and economic planning in the communes, and expand education and public services, especially for the elderly. Han lucidly illustrates how these changes fostered dramatic economic development in rural China. The Unknown Revolution documents a neglected side of China's Cultural Revolution, demonstrating the potential of mass education and empowerment for radical political and economic transformation. It is a bold and provocative work, which demands the attention not only of students of contemporary Chinese history but of all who are concerned with poverty and inequality in the world today. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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