A Continuous Revolution: Making Sense of Cultural Revolution Culture

Harvard East Asian Monographs #343

by Barbara Mittler

Cultural Revolution Culture, often denigrated as mere propaganda, not only was liked in its heyday but continues to be enjoyed today. Considering Cultural Revolution propaganda art from the point of view of its longue duree, Mittler suggests that it built on a tradition of earlier art works, which allowed for its sedimentation in cultural memory.

Genres: China, History, Nonfiction

502 pages, Hardcover

First published October 29, 2012

Reviews

[Jessica Zu · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good scholarship and also good teaching material. I can use it together with Andrew Walder's China under Mao; should be able to cover two weeks of class at least :)
as for its symbolic power of CR, should be read together with Elizabeth Perry's _Anyuan_, I love cultural studies.

[哲伦 周 · Rating 5 out of 5]

The work itself is highly laudable. Very evocative argument and needs a lot of unpacking.
But highly recommended to anyone.