{"product_id":"rhetoric-of-the-chinese-cultural-xing-lu-9781643361475","title":"Rhetoric of the Chinese Cultural Revolution: The Impact on Chinese Thought, Culture, and Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA startling look at revolutionary rhetoric and its effects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow known to the Chinese as the \"ten years of chaos,\" the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-76) brought death to thousands of Chinese and persecution to millions. In \u003ci\u003eRhetoric of the Chinese Cultural Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e Xing Lu identifies the rhetorical practices and persuasive effects of the polarizing political language and symbolic practices used by Communist Party leaders to legitimize their use of power and violence to dehumanize people identified as class enemies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLu provides close readings of the movement's primary texts--political slogans, official propaganda, wall posters, and the lyrics of mass songs and model operas. She also scrutinizes such ritualistic practices as the loyalty dance, denunciation rallies, political study sessions, and criticism and self-criticism meetings. Lu enriches her rhetorical analyses of these texts with her own story and that of her family, as well as with interviews conducted in China and the United States with individuals who experienced the Cultural Revolution during their teenage years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her new preface, Lu expresses deep concern about recent nationalism, xenophobia, divisiveness, and violence instigated by the rhetoric of hatred and fear in the United States and across the globe. She hopes that by illuminating the way language shapes perception, thought, and behavior, this book will serve as a reminder of past mistakes so that we may avoid repeating them in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xing Lu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1643361473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643361475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Xing Lu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989028339967,"sku":"9781643361475","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_728fde77-351f-4674-9a36-8cc7af35cb6f.jpg?v=1683297476","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rhetoric-of-the-chinese-cultural-xing-lu-9781643361475","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}