Rhetoric of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (eBook)

The Impact on Chinese Thought, Culture, and Communication

Xing Lu (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
272 Seiten
University of South Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-1-64336-148-2 (ISBN)

Infos

A startling look at revolutionary rhetoric and its effectsNow known to the Chinese as the "e;ten years of chaos,"e; the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-76) brought death to thousands of Chinese and persecution to millions. In Rhetoric of the Chinese Cultural Revolution Xing Lu identifies the rhetorical practices and persuasive effects of the polarizing political language and symbolic practices used by Communist Party leaders to legitimize their use of power and violence to dehumanize people identified as class enemies. Lu provides close readings of the movement's primary texts-political slogans, official propaganda, wall posters, and the lyrics of mass songs and model operas. She also scrutinizes such ritualistic practices as the loyalty dance, denunciation rallies, political study sessions, and criticism and self-criticism meetings. Lu enriches her rhetorical analyses of these texts with her own story and that of her family, as well as with interviews conducted in China and the United States with individuals who experienced the Cultural Revolution during their teenage years.In her new preface, Lu expresses deep concern about recent nationalism, xenophobia, divisiveness, and violence instigated by the rhetoric of hatred and fear in the United States and across the globe. She hopes that by illuminating the way language shapes perception, thought, and behavior, this book will serve as a reminder of past mistakes so that we may avoid repeating them in the future.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.8.2020
• Reihe/Serie: Studies in Rhetoric & Communication
• Reihe/Serie: Studies in Rhetoric & Communication
• Reihe/Serie: Studies in Rhetoric / Communication
• Verlagsort: Columbia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Briefe / Präsentation / Rhetorik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• Schlagworte: China Can Say No • China, Chinese, revolution, politics, 60s, 70s, propaganda, culture, communication, hysteria • china today • Chinese Communist Revolution • Chinese nationalism • Chinese philosophy • Communist Party of China • Communist propaganda • Confucianism • Confucius • Cultural revolution • Emperor of China • Government of China • Li Hongzhi • Mao Zedong • New Culture Movement • President of the Republic of China • Red Guards (China) • Socialism with Chinese Characteristics • Taiping Rebellion • Zhang Zhixin
• ISBN-10: 1-64336-148-1 / 1643361481
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64336-148-2 / 9781643361482