Class and the Communist Party of China, 1921-1978

Revolution and Social Change

Marc Blecher, David S G Goodman (University of Sydney, Australia), Yingjie Guo (University of Sydney, Australia.) , Jean-Louis Rocca (Sciences Po Paris, France.)

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Routledge
25 February 2022

Regional studies; Social classes; Sociology; Marxism & Communism; Political parties

Examining 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 CCP’s impact on social change in China between 1921 and 1978.

By exploring the CCP’s 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 CCP’s policies and discourse surrounding class, it also reveals how its own policies since 1921 have shaped the CCP’s current (2021) perspectives on class and stratification. This volume, through an analysis of economic, political, and cultural inequalities in Chinese society even after 1949, also reveals the emergence of a diverse and often overlooked middle class in Chinese society during the 1950s.

Delivering a detailed analysis of how the CCP has developed its practical approaches to class and mobilization, this study will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese politics, Chinese history, Asian politics, and Asian studies.

By: Marc Blecher, David S G Goodman (University of Sydney, Australia), Yingjie Guo (University of Sydney, Australia.), Jean-Louis Rocca (Sciences Po Paris, France.), Tony Saich (Harvard Kennedy School, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032185095
ISBN 10: 1032185090
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 25 February 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marc Blecher is James Monroe Professor of Politics and East Asian Studies at Oberlin College, USA. David S G Goodman is Professor of Chinese Politics and Director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, Australia. Yingjie Guo is Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia. Jean-Louis Rocca is a professor and researcher at the Center for International Studies, Sciences Po Paris, France. Tony Saich is Daewoo Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School, USA.