The Rhetoric of Mao Zedong Transforming China and Its People |
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| Author:
| Lu, Xing |
| Series title: | Studies in Rhetoric/Communication Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61117-752-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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Analyses Mao Zedong's speeches and writings over a span of sixty years, tracing the sources and evolution of Mao's discourse, analysing his skills as a rhetor and mythmaker, and assessing his symbolic power and continuing presence in contemporary China. Lu observes that Mao's rhetorical legacy has been commoditized, culturally consumed, and politically appropriated since his death.
Analyses Mao Zedong's speeches and writings over a span of sixty years, tracing the sources and evolution of Mao's discourse, analysing his skills as a rhetor and mythmaker, and assessing his symbolic power and continuing presence in contemporary China. Lu observes that Mao's rhetorical legacy has been commoditized, culturally consumed, and politically appropriated since his death.