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Foreigners under Mao : Western Lives in China, 1949-1976.

Foreigners under Mao: Western Lives in China, 1949-1976 is a pioneering study of the Western community during the turbulent Mao era. Based largely on personal interviews, memoirs, private letters, and archives, this book 'gives a voice' to the Westerners who lived under Mao. It shows that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hooper, Beverley
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Aberdeen : Hong Kong University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration; List of Abbreviations; Chronology of Mao's China; Introduction: Living under Mao; Part I: 'Foreign comrades'; 1. Into Mao's China; 2. Identities and roles; 3. Interactions; Part II: POW 'turncoats'; 4. Choosing China; 5. Disenchantment; Part III: Diplomats; 6. 'The world within'; 7. Licensed contacts and beyond; 8. Cold War diplomacy; Part IV: Correspondents; 9. 'Our life and hard times'; 10. The web of relationships; 11. 'Dateline-Peking'; Part V: 'Foreign experts'; 12. Helping China?; 13. Personal and political dynamics; Part VI: Students.
  • 14. Studying, Maoist style15. Breaking down the barriers?; Part VII: The Western community(ies); 16. Across divides; 17. After Mao; Notes; Bibliography; Index.