Throwing The Emperor From His Horse
Westview Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8133-3130-0 (ISBN)
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This engaging book sketches an intimate portrait of the life of Wang Fucheng, an illiterate peasant who served for thirty years as Communist party secretary of an impoverished village on the north China plain. Born in 1923, Wang Fucheng rose under the Communists from extreme poverty to a position of power and prestige in his village. His account provides a fascinating illustration of the process of social mobility during the Maoist era, the interaction between central and local leaders, and the way central policies were adapted at the village level. }This engaging book sketches an intimate portrait of the life of Wang Fucheng, an illiterate peasant who served for thirty years as Communist party secretary of an impoverished village on the north China plain. Based on conversations over a seven-year period (19871994), between Wang Fucheng and Peter Seybolt the book unfolds as a continuous first-person narrative, framed by the authors overview and chapter introductions. Born in 1923, Wang Fucheng rose under the Communists from extreme poverty to a position of power and prestige in his village.
His account provides a fascinating illustration of the process of social mobility during the Maoist era, the interaction between central and local leaders, and the way central policies were adapted at the village level. The books compelling and evocative picture of life in rural China will appeal to scholars, students, and general readers alike. }
Peter J. Seybolt is professor of history and director of the Asian Studies Program at the University of Vermont.
Introduction: Houhua Village in Space and Time Poverty, Bandits, and Japanese Invaders: Early Life, 19231946 Return to Houhua Village: Land Reform: Establishing a Family, 19461953 We Will Have a Bright Future: The Cooperative Movement and Joining the Communist Party, 19541957 This Is Not the Way to Do Farm Work: The Great Leap Forward, 19581960 Five Winds, Three Togethers, Four Cleanups, and Other Campaigns, 19611965 At the Risk of Death, Dare to Throw the Emperor from His Horse: The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, 19661976 Houhua Village After Mao: Prosperity and Future Prospects, 19771990 Retirement and Retrospect on Leadership Houhua Village Under New Leadership, 19841990 Facing an Uncertain Future: Houhua Village, 1994
| Sprache | englisch |
|---|---|
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8133-3130-7 / 0813331307 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8133-3130-0 / 9780813331300 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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