Farewell to Ideals (Research on the People's Commune System)

Author: Zhang Letian
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The People's Commune is a symbol of a certain era. Now, although times have changed, its occasional and elusive traces can still be seen in rural China. So, what kind of system was it? This book provides the answers. The book is divided into four parts and 14 chapters: "The Embeddedness of the Commune System," "'Four Cleanups' and the Cultural Revolution Period in Village Politics," "The Commune System Model in the Mid-1970s," and "The End of the People's Commune." Based on thorough research and abundant data, it conducts a comprehensive and in-depth investigation and study of the People's Commune from multiple perspectives, including politics, economics, culture, and daily life. Not only does it reconstruct the basic image of the People's Commune, but it also proposes many original academic insights and thought-provoking social issues. At the end of the book, three important documents related to the People's Commune are also included, which are of great reference value.