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A Chinese view of China and the world is presented in this book, which is second in a series of two volumes which can be used in secondary and college courses. The reality of everyday life as experienced by the Chinese people is recreated in the series. Almost all of the material in both volumes has been written by Chinese and has been taken from a variety of sources: autobiographies, fiction, poetry, newspaper and magazine articles, and historical documents. Each primary source selection is preceded by an editor's introduction which provides background information and a few questions for class discussion. Volume two continues the theme of change by exploring the struggles and debates within China over economic development, the proper path for socialism, and the role of literature and art in society. This second volume is comprised of four sections. In the first section, "The Cultural Revolution," a student talks about the Red Guards, a young man tells how he became a writer, and a once idealistic young woman talks about the disillusionment of youth. The second section deals with "The Economic Revolution." Included is a fictionalized account of how a farming cooperative got starte

Author

Peter J. Seybolt, Edward Vernoff

Publisher

CITE Books, 777 United Nations Plaza, Suite 9-H, New York, NY 10017 ($5.95, quantity discounts available)

Published

1981

Language

EN

ISBN

9780938960010