In this Book
- The Power of Words: Literacy and Revolution in South China, 1949-95
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: University of British Columbia Press
summary
This book is a social and political history of the struggle for literacy in rural China from 1949 until 1994. It aims to show how China's revolutionary leaders conceived and promoted literacy in the countryside and how villagers made use of the literacy education and schools they were offered. Rather than focusing narrowly on educational issues alone, Peterson examines the larger significance of P.R.C. literacy efforts by situating the literacy movement within the broad context of major themes and issues in the social and political history of post-1949 China. Following the recent trend toward regional and local history, this book focuses on the linguistically diverse, socially complex, and politically awkward southeastern coastal province of Guangdong. As well, Peterson conducted interviews with local officials and teachers in several Guangdong counties in 1988 and 1989.
Table of Contents
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- Tables and Maps
- p. viii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- 4. The Problem of the Teachers
- pp. 58-72
- 9. The Cultural Revolution
- pp. 134-149
- 11. The Struggle for Literacy in Guangdong
- pp. 171-181
- Bibliography
- pp. 216-242
Additional Information
ISBN
9780774854535
MARC Record
OCLC
144085529
Pages
260
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No