Class and the Communist Party of China, 1921-1978

Taylor & Francis

Class and the Communist Party of China, 1921-1978Revolution and Social Change\nAuthor(s): Marc Blecher, David S G Goodman, Yingjie Guo, Jean-Louis Rocca, Tony Saich\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032185101, 978-1032185101\nSynopsis\nExamining the interaction between the Communist Party of China (CCP) and specific social categories (including peasants, workers, the middle classes, and the dominant class), with a focus on class and class discourse, this volume analyses the CCPs impact on social change in China between 1921 and 1978.\n\nBy exploring the CCPs evolving discourse of class, this book demonstrates that, while class has retained its centrality, its meaning has been re-articulated from an ideological-political tool to a less meaningful signifier, though always used instrumentality. By examining the impact of the CCPs policies and discourse surrounding class, it also reveals how its own policies since 192.