 | Mao''s New World: Political Culture in the Early People''s Republic Subjects: Political culture -- China -- History -- 20th century; Communism and culture -- China -- History -- 20th century; Arts -- Political aspects -- China -- History -- 20th century; Symbolism in politics -- China -- History -- 20th century; China -- Politics a; Mao's New World examines how Mao Zedong and senior Party leaders transformed the PRC into a propaganda state in the first decade of their rule (1949-1959). Chang-tai Hung is Chair Professor of Humanities Emeritus at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is the author of War and Popular Culture: Resistance in Modern China, 1937-1945 and Going to the People: Chinese Intellectuals and Folk Literature, 1918-1937 . |
