Race and History in China

The official ideology of the PRC has been changing rapidly. Do new definitions of the "nation" imply a greater racial tinge? The author of The Tyranny of History looks at the long sweep of Chinese civilization, & asks whether the current period is seeing a shift away from the general t...

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Published in:New Left review 2001-09, Vol.11 (11), p.55-77
Main Author: Jenner, W J F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
Dictatorship
Identity
Maoism
Nationalism
Peoples Republic of China
Political History
Political Ideologies
Race
Race relations
Regime transition
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Summary:The official ideology of the PRC has been changing rapidly. Do new definitions of the "nation" imply a greater racial tinge? The author of The Tyranny of History looks at the long sweep of Chinese civilization, & asks whether the current period is seeing a shift away from the general tenor of that past. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0028-6060