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In the Lap of Tigers
John Cleverley
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Description for In the Lap of Tigers
Hardback. The Communist Labor University introduced uneducated farmers and peasants to basic agricultural science and farming techniques until 1980. The author explores the inner workings of this Chinese institution and the direct personal involvment in its affairs by the nation's key communist leaders. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JNMN; JPFC; JPV; KCS; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 505.
Founded in the forested mountains of China’s remote Jiangxi Province in 1958, the Communist Labor University, along with some 100 branch campuses, introduced uneducated farmers and peasants to basic agricultural science and farming techniques through an innovative work-study program until 1980. Drawing on a wealth of archival materials, John Cleverley here explores the inner workings of this unique Chinese institution and the direct personal involvement in its affairs by the nation’s key communist leaders, including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and Deng Xiaoping. The community would survive the dictates of political agriculture, famine and pestilence, and the ... Read more
Founded in the forested mountains of China’s remote Jiangxi Province in 1958, the Communist Labor University, along with some 100 branch campuses, introduced uneducated farmers and peasants to basic agricultural science and farming techniques through an innovative work-study program until 1980. Drawing on a wealth of archival materials, John Cleverley here explores the inner workings of this unique Chinese institution and the direct personal involvement in its affairs by the nation’s key communist leaders, including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and Deng Xiaoping. The community would survive the dictates of political agriculture, famine and pestilence, and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847699360
SKU
V9780847699360
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About John Cleverley
John Cleverley is honorary professor, University of Sydney, and managing director of Asian Overseas Services Party Ltd.
Reviews for In the Lap of Tigers
A well-written book.
The China Journal
The book is engagingly written.
Labor History
This book can help readers understand Chinese politics or education before 1980.
History of Education Quarterly
Specialists on Chinese education and on modern China more generally will welcome this volume for the new insights and understandings it contributes to the study ... Read more
The China Journal
The book is engagingly written.
Labor History
This book can help readers understand Chinese politics or education before 1980.
History of Education Quarterly
Specialists on Chinese education and on modern China more generally will welcome this volume for the new insights and understandings it contributes to the study ... Read more