{"product_id":"newspeak-and-newthink-stanzel-volker-9789819821655","title":"Newspeak and Newthink: China's \"Rejuvenation\" of Its Memory","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book investigates how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) constructs and deploys a powerful politics of memory - reshaping historical narratives, redefining national identity, and reinforcing its political legitimacy. Through patriotic education, curated exhibitions, school textbooks, TV documentaries, and films, the state crafts a selective view of the past to support its vision of national \"rejuvenation\" and global resurgence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book traces this dynamic from ancient Confucian historiography to the disruptions of Western imperialism, the Communist Revolution, and the post-Tiananmen era. It examines how memory is produced, taught, and ritualised in contemporary China, drawing on cultural memory theory and a rich array of real-world examples. Special focus is placed on how official narratives are framed in institutions like museums, classrooms, and public commemorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy offering a clear and accessible exploration of China's evolving relationship with its past, Newspeak and Newthink provides crucial insight into the ideological foundations of the CCP's domestic and international strategies. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how historical imagination becomes an instrument in shaping one of the world's most influential powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanzel Volker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9819821657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789819821655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Scientific Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Stanzel Volker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48440562483455,"sku":"9789819821655","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49d2cd6b-3a2c-4282-907c-5d7fc3297ad5.jpg?v=1777183267","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/newspeak-and-newthink-stanzel-volker-9789819821655","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}