The cultural revolution a people's history 1962 1976

The cultural revolution, formally the great proletarian cultural revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in china from 1966 until 1976. The cultural revolution was a sociopolitical movement in china that began in 1966 with mao zedong, the leader of the chinese communist party, denouncing the old capitalistic and traditional ways of chinese life. A peoples history, 19621976 in pdf or epub format and read it directly on your mobile phone, computer or any device. Mao simply enacted this movement as an exercise in raw power. After the economic disaster of the great leap forward that claimed tens of millions of lives between 1958 and 1962, an ageing mao launched an ambitious scheme to shore up his reputation and eliminate those he viewed as a. The author emphasizes how the forced land collectivization sowed the seeds for the later brutalization of the people by heralding a great leap from socialism to communism in the model of. Urban real estate markets, homeownership and financial crises around 1900. But reticence, above all, is the keynote of cultural revolution commemoration in contemporary china.

After the army itself fell victim to the cultural revolution, ordinary people used the political chaos to resurrect the market and hollow out the partys ideology. A timely reminder of the human cost and miscalculations of. The cultural revolution hardcover a peoples history, 19621976. A peoples history, 19621976 draws for the first time on hundreds of previously classified party documents, from secret police reports to unexpurgated versions of leadership speeches. A peoples history, 19621976 by frank dikotter and you will have your answer. Lets get back to the interview that fresh air contributor dave davies recorded with frank dikotter about his new book the cultural revolution. The cultural revolution audiobook by frank dikotter. May 05, 2016 lets get back to the interview that fresh air contributor dave davies recorded with frank dikotter about his new book the cultural revolution. A good start for someone interested in modern chinese history. The history of chinas most devastating catastrophe 2010, dikotter provided a damning history of the great leap forward of the late 1950s and early 1960s, laying the deaths of fortyfive million people squarely, as his title implies, on the nations leader, communist party chairman mao zedong. A peoples history, 19621976, the third volume of his work on the mao years, challenges the chinese people to address those missing years. A history of the chinese revolution, 19451957, was shortlisted for the orwell prize in 2014. Frank dikotter uses this wealth of material to undermine the picture of complete conformity that is often supposed to have.

A peoples history, 19621976, hku humanities professor frank dikotter presents a horrific picture of the cultural revolution, and gives a devastating account of mao. Frank dikotter after the economic disaster of the great leap forward that claimed tens of millions of lives from 19581962, an aging mao zedong launched an ambitious scheme to shore up his reputation and eliminate. The cultural revolution a peoples history, 19621976 by frank. A peoples history 19621976 completes the trilogy begun with 2010s maos great famine and continued in 20 with a prequel volume, the tragedy of liberation. An encyclopedic discussion of mao tse tungs leadership from the 1950s through 1976. The concluding volumefollowing maos great famine and the tragedy of liberation in frank dikotters awardwinning trilogy chronicling the communist revolution in china. A peoples history, 19621976 frank dikotter ebook shortlisted for the pen hesselltiltman prize 2017 after the economic disaster of the great leap forward that claimed tens of millions of lives between 1958 and 1962, an ageing mao launched an ambitious scheme to shore up his reputation and eliminate.

The cultural revolution a peoples history, 19621976 book. In the late 1970s, after an internal party wrangle, mao s successors many of whom had suffered between 1966 and 1976 vetoed demaoification in the style of khrushchevs secret speech against stalin in 1956. Acclaimed by the daily mail as definitive and harrowing, this is the final volume of the peoples trilogy, begun by the samuel johnson prizewinning maos great famine. A peoples history, 19621976 concludes the trilogy and was shortlisted for the pen hesselltiltman prize in 2017. After the economic disaster of the great leap forward that claimed tens of millions of lives between 1958 and 1962, an ageing mao launched an ambitious scheme to shore up his reputation and eliminate those he viewed as a threat to his legacy. The cultural revolution by frank dikotter overdrive. The years immediately before the cultural revolution, from 19621966, were characterized by maos reassertion of power after the disaster of the great leap forward. After the economic disaster of the great leap forward that claimed tens of millions of lives from 19581962, an aging mao zedong launched an. A peoples history, 1962 1976 draws for the first time on hundreds of previously classified party documents, from secret police reports to unexpurgated versions of leadership speeches. The cultural revolution was a sociopolitical movement in china that. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. The cultural revolution npr coverage of the cultural revolution. May 08, 2016 the cultural revolution a peoples history, 19621976 by frank dikotter illustrated. Launched by mao zedong, the chairman of the communist party of china cpc, its stated goal was to preserve chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from chinese society, and to reimpose mao zedong thought known outside.

Hong kong, june 29, 2016 in the cultural revolution. The cultural revolution by bloomsbury publishing issuu. The movement, known as the cultural revolution, lasted for years and led to escalating violence, but it was. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Frank dikotter is the author of the tragedy of liberation. After the economic disaster of the great leap forward that claimed tens of millions of lives from 19581962, an aging mao zedong. Chinas cultural revolution in the heat of the sun books. A peoples history, 19621976 from the worlds largest community of readers.

After the army itself fell victim to the cultural revolution, ordinary people used the political chaos to resurrect the market and. After the economic disaster of the great leap forward that claimed tens of millions of. A peoples history, 19621976, hku humanities professor frank dikotter presents a horrific picture of the cultural revolution, and gives a devastating account of mao zedong and chinese communist party governance by drawing references to eyewitness accounts, newly available archival records, and other sources. Frank dikotter after the economic disaster of the great leap forward claimed tens of millions of lives from 19581962, an aging mao zedong launched an ambitious scheme to shore up his reputation and eliminate those. A peoples history concludes, contra to conventional wisdom, that ordinary people took advantage of the chaos in which the countrys communist system. Acclaimed by the daily mail as definitive and harrowing, this is the final volume of the people s trilogy, begun by the samuel johnson prizewinning mao s great famine. After the economic disaster of the great leap forward that. Featuring the author frank dikotter, chair professor of humanities, university of hong kong.

A peoples history suggests an alternative to an official history. Yet the cultural revolution was particularly cruel. The first is the 196266 leadup to the cultural revolution, when mao contemplated his return to the political stage. The cultural revolution book san antonio public library. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A peoples history, 19621976, the third volume of his. A peoples history, 1962 1976 by frank dikotter 2017, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The cultural revolution was a chinese sociopolitical movement from 1966 to 1976 led by communist mao zedong. Acclaimed by the daily mail as definitive and harrowing, this is the final volume of the peoples trilogy, begun by the samuel johnson. Newly released documents detail traumas of chinas cultural. Frank dikotters gripping, horrific and at times sensationalistic the cultural revolution. His underling, liu shaoqi, had shepherded a recovery from the previous famine, but mao resented lius growing influence and his popularity.

Aug 09, 2019 the cultural revolution was a chinese sociopolitical movement from 1966 to 1976 led by communist mao zedong. Dikotter, a professor of humanities at the university of hong kong, divides the period into four phases. A history of the chinese revolution, 19451957, the second installment in the peoples trilogy, a series of books that document the impact of communism on the lives of ordinary people in china on the basis on new archival material. Dikotter reveals that the cultural revolution failed to eradicate. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The history of chinas most devastating catastrophe, also. The cultural revolution a peoples history, 19621976 by frank dikotter illustrated.