Red Earth

Revolution in a Sichvan Village

Stephen Lyon Endicott (York University, Canada)

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English

I.B. Tauris
31 December 1988

Rural communities

This book tells what happened in a Chinese village during and since Mao’s long leadership, breaking through official versions of history by allowing commune members to speak. It describes the enormous changes that have taken place since the Chinese revolution both externally, in the physical environment, and internally, in the hearts and minds of individuals. Stephen Lyon Endicott examines how fluctuations in official policy affected village life. He also raises important political and philosophical questions: on what basis is the collective or social good to be defined? To what extent can socialist welfare goals be achieved while maintaining productivity in the work force?

Based on interviews with scores of villagers right up to 1988, as well as on Chinese government documents, local records and newspapers, this study reveals the dynamics of China’s revolutionary social, economic and cultural change through the microcosm of village life. Red Earth, a beautifully written book, will appeal to many general readers as well as specialists on China, Communism, development studies and anthropologists.

By: Stephen Lyon Endicott (York University Canada)
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 150mm,
ISBN: 9781850431114
ISBN 10: 1850431116
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 31 December 1988
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Part 1 Social and economic change: back to the beginning; ancestral memories - before 1950; ""A Clean Snow Sweeps the Land"" - land reform in 1951; taking the co-operative road - 1953-7; how high the cost of fighting ""Paper Tigers"": - 1958; great leap forward - triumph and tragedy - 1958-61; the people's commune - 1962-72; walking on two legs - 1972-82. Part 2 Ideological and political change: passing the gate - 1966; the cultural revolution - 1966-76; family farming once again - after 1982. Part 3 Cultural change: barefoot doctors - the village clinic; part-work, part-study - the school; the politics of women's emancipation; festivals and life-cycle celebrations. Epilogue."