Words Kill: Calling for the Destruction of 'Class Enemies' in China, 1949-1953 (East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture) - Softcover

Book 11 of 37: East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture

Wang, Cheng-Chih

 
9780415653336: Words Kill: Calling for the Destruction of 'Class Enemies' in China, 1949-1953 (East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture)
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ISBN 10: 0415653339 ISBN 13: 9780415653336
Publisher: Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

When Communist revolutionaries seized control of Mainland China in 1949, they faced enormous challenges of state and nation building. China occupied a vast territory, had a huge and poorly integrated population and suffered from a woefully backward economy. Building a Socialist Chinese state required effectively managing significant opposition to the imposition of the Communist regime. This study examines how the Chinese Communist Party employed language as an essential part of its strategy to achieving these goals.

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About the Author

Cheng-chih Wang is Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Sociology and Political Sciences, at Bethel University.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415653339
ISBN 13 
9780415653336
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
220

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