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Growing Up in The People's Republic: Conversations between Two Daughters of China's Revolution (Palgrave Studies in Oral History)
Ye Weili
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Description for Growing Up in The People's Republic: Conversations between Two Daughters of China's Revolution (Palgrave Studies in Oral History)
Hardcover. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 201 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
In a conversational style and in chronological sequence, Ye Weili and Ma Xiaodong recount their earlier lives in China from the 1950s to the 1980s, a particularly eventful period that included the catastrophic Cultural Revolution. Using their own stories as two case studies, they examine the making of a significant yet barely understood generation in recent Chinese history. They also reflect upon the mixed legacy of the early decades of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In doing so, the book strives for a balance between critical scrutiny of a complex era and the sweeping rejection of that era that ... Read more
In a conversational style and in chronological sequence, Ye Weili and Ma Xiaodong recount their earlier lives in China from the 1950s to the 1980s, a particularly eventful period that included the catastrophic Cultural Revolution. Using their own stories as two case studies, they examine the making of a significant yet barely understood generation in recent Chinese history. They also reflect upon the mixed legacy of the early decades of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In doing so, the book strives for a balance between critical scrutiny of a complex era and the sweeping rejection of that era that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Oral History
Number of Pages
177
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403969958
SKU
V9781403969958
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About Ye Weili
WEILI YE is an Associate Professor of History and Women's Studies at University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA. She is author of Seeking Modernity in China's Name: Chinese Students in the United States, 1900-1927.
Reviews for Growing Up in The People's Republic: Conversations between Two Daughters of China's Revolution (Palgrave Studies in Oral History)
"This oral history of China's revolution brings to life women's experiences in the context of larger upheavals. Personal, compelling, and conversational, the book gives Western readers a glimpse into the daily life of two girls who became Red Guards. Each looks back with a clear, honest gaze at the atrocities and hopes that were the hallmark of Mao's China." - ... Read more