The Temple of Memories: History, Power, and Morality in a Chinese Village

by Jun Jing

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This study focuses on the politics of memory in the village of Dachuan in northwest China, in which 85 percent of the villagers are surnamed Kong and believe themselves to be descendants of Confucius. It recounts both how this proud community was subjected to intense suffering during the Maoist era, culminating in its forcible resettlement in December 1960 to make way for the construction of a major hydroelectric dam, and how the village eventually...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0804727570

ISBN13:9780804727570

Release Date:October 1998

Publisher:Stanford University Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Asia China Communism & Socialism Cultural Elections & Political Process Government History Political Ideologies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences

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