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The People in Communist China and Mao’s Line
Pulitzer Prize historian Barbara Nechman reports on Chinese family life and the concept of The People, defined as those who support the revolution. She notes class origin determines membership, with workers and soldiers favored while others are outsiders. The article observes everyday life in cities and countryside, health, economy, and the soldiers’ family policies, concluding with a look at cadre studies and reeducation.
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Pulitzer
Barbara ‘Nechman
Communist
China
Mao
Joely
Ford
Gressa
Chang
Si-lan