Rhetoric of the Chinese Cultural Revolution : the impact on Chinese thought, culture, and communication
"Now known to the Chinese as the "ten years of chaos," the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-76) brought death to thousands of Chinese and persecution to millions." "Rhetoric of the Chinese Cultural Revolution identifies the rhetorical features and explores the persuasive effects of political language and symbolic practices during the period. Xing Lu examines how leaders of the Communist Party constructed and enacted a rhetoric in political contexts to legitimize power and violence and to dehumanize a group of people identified as class enemies."
Print Book, English, ©2004
University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, S.C., ©2004
History
xiii, 250 pages ; 24 cm.
9781570035432, 1570035431
54374711
My family caught in the cultural revolution
Language, thought, and culture in the Chinese political context
A rhetorical analysis of political slogans
A rhetorical analysis of wall posters
A rhetorical analysis of revolutionary songs and model operas
A rhetorical analysis of political rituals
A rhetorical analysis of post-cultural revolution political discourse
Conclusion and implications