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For the first time a study of the cultural history of the Cultural Revolution has been published. In his book, Paul Clark argues that we shouldn't characterise the years of the revolution, from 1966 to 1976, as simply destructive and chaotic. He's found that innovation and creativity as well as the cultivation in the participation of cultural production, and the promotion of the modern were typical of the Cultural Revolution.

Guests

Paul Clark
Professor of Chinese at the University of Auckland; pioneer of the study of Chinese films.

Publications

Title: The Chinese Cultural Revolution: A History
Author: Paul Clark
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Story Researcher and Producer

Kris Short

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