Art and Ideology in Revolutionary China
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Author Description
This book is the first in a new series - Studies in Contemporary China - edited at the Contemporary Institute at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. This pioneering study of the origins of the Chinese Communist Party's cultural policy and the development of the Chinese model of cultural modernization traces the development of Marxist literary theory in China and its application to the problems of propagandizing a mass audience of illiterate peasants. This is the first book-length study to investigate these crucial developments in depth. The author marshals an impressive array of contemporary sources and later reminiscences to investigate the link between policy formation and artistic practices. This book will be of particular interest to China specialists, social theorists, political scientists, and anthropologists.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates the origins of the Chinese Communist Party's cultural policy and the subsequent development of a distinct Chinese model of cultural modernization. David Holm, a scholar associated with the School of Oriental and African Studies, utilizes a comprehensive range of primary sources and historical reminiscences to analyze how Marxist literary theory was adapted for the specific socio-political landscape of China. The work examines the intersection of policy formation and artistic practice, specifically focusing on the challenges of disseminating political messaging to a largely illiterate peasant population.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Historical analysis of the Chinese Communist Party's cultural policy development.
- Examination of the application of Marxist literary theory within a revolutionary context.
- Investigation into the methods used for propagandizing mass audiences in rural China.
- Synthesis of contemporary sources and retrospective accounts regarding artistic practices.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a foundational text for understanding the intersection of ideology and artistic expression in twentieth-century China. Scholars frequently cite the book for its depth of research and its contribution to the study of political communication in revolutionary societies.
Page Count:
424
Publication Date:
1991-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019828716X
ISBN-13:
9780198287162
History
China
Communism
Art History
Sociology
