Title: The cultural revolution and overacting : dynamics between politics and performance /
Authors: Wang, Tuo, 1984-
Year: 2014
Subjects: China History; China History Influence.
Abstract: Looks at the ubiquitous revolutionary presentations and performances of power, such as political rituals, revolutionary rhetoric, and public gatherings, in people'5s everyday lives during the Cultural Revolution as performances that contributed to the control of the Chinese people.--Provided by publisher
Contents: Rituals in action: revolutionary rituals and the shaping of political idols and political subjects -- Deciphering revolutionary language: the charm of the big character poster -- Model theater: modeling the world -- Permanent liminality: the performance of revolutionary heroic characters in everyday life -- Enfranchised violence: public struggle meetings -- The end of the cultural revolution: the trial of the gang of four.