DIALECTIC CHINESE REVOLUTION by CI

Stanford University Press, 1994. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Stanford University Press, 1994-08-01. 1. Paperback. Used:Good.

Stanford.: Stanford University Press.. 1994.. 281pp, index, bibliography, notes, paperback, a very good copy. "This collection of six essays traces the path of modern Chinese history from the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949 to the present day. It describes the transition from the early belief that denial and hard work combined with Marxism and Maoism would create a utopia of material abundance, to the disappointment of this belief and the growth of nihilism (the belief that failure is the only possible outcome of revolutionary endeavour). In this transition, which the author describes as the path from faith to cynicism, Marxism became China's road to capitalism. Each essay approaches the topic from a different viewpoint: the consequences of creating revolutionary expectations, the destruction of historical memory and traditional culture, the paralysis of will resulting from continual failures, the contradiction between means and goals, the effects of continually deferring returns on… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. Looking at the history of communist China as a history of consciousness, this book makes an innovative departure from previous studies. It charts a journey that led from utopianism to nihilism and then to the hedonism and consumerism that pervade China today.

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Stanford Univ Pr, 1994. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 292 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.00 inches.

Stanford University Press, 1994-08-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!