Enchanted revolution: ghosts, shamans, and gender politics in Chinese Communist propaganda, 1942-1953
"The theoretical, methodological, and comparative frameworks for the discussion of religion, gender, and revolutionary propaganda in China. It then places this discussion in the historical context of wartime Communist headquarters of Yan'an, where the Party launched its first mass campaign...
| Summary: | "The theoretical, methodological, and comparative frameworks for the discussion of religion, gender, and revolutionary propaganda in China. It then places this discussion in the historical context of wartime Communist headquarters of Yan'an, where the Party launched its first mass campaign against superstition in 1944-45. The campaign illustrates how Mao's mass-line principle compelled propaganda workers to engage with the rural culture in order to create new meanings from old knowledge"-- Enchanted Revolution moves religion and gender to center stage in the Chinese Communist revolution, examining the mobilizational dynamics of anti-superstition propaganda in support of the Communist Party's rise from rural backwaters to national dominance 1. Introduction: The Red, the Green, and the WhitePART I The Campaigns2. A Time to Heal or a Time to Kill3. From Loafers to Labor Heroes4. Model Doctors and the Wonder of SciencePART II The Stories5. Catching the |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0197654479 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197654477.001.0001 |