ISBN:
978-1-138-93317-0
Language:
English
Pages:
vii, 101 Seiten :
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Illustrationen.
Series Statement:
Routledge contemporary China series 145
Series Statement:
Routledge Focus
Series Statement:
Routledge contemporary China series
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Erscheint auch als
Keywords:
Geschichte 1900-2000
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Youth / China / History / 20th century
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High school graduates / China / History / 20th century
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Urban-rural migration / Political aspects / China / History / 20th century
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Group identity / China / History / 20th century
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Identity (Psychology) / China / History / 20th century
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Social psychology / China / History / 20th century
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Interviews / China
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Geschichte
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Jugend
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Politik
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Kulturrevolution.
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Heranwachsender.
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Sozialpsychologie.
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China / Politics and government / 1949-1976
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China / Politics and government / 1976-2002
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China / History / 1949-1976 / Biography
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China.
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Biografie
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Kulturrevolution
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Heranwachsender
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Sozialpsychologie
Abstract:
"Outside China, little is known about the process and implications of the Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside (UMDC) Movement, a Chinese state policy from 1967 to 1979 in which more than 16 million secondary school-leavers in different cities relocated to rural areas. The Movement shaped the lives of these young people and assigned them a shared group identity: Zhiqing, or the Educated Youth. This book provides new research on Zhiqing, who were born and brought up after the establishment of the People's Republic of China and regarded as a lost generation during the Cultural Revolution. Presenting a remembrance of their tortuous life trajectories, the book investigates their distinctive identity and self-identification. Unlike earlier historical approaches, it does this from a social psychological perspective. It is also unique in its use of first-hand materials, as individuals' memories and reflections collected by in-depth interviews are compiled and presented as Zhiqing's self-portrait. This innovative research offers an informative and profound induction of the topic and also contributes to the development of contemporary Chinese studies by laying the foundation for a specialized Zhiqing study. Combining rich empirical research with a strong theoretical perspective, this book will be invaluable to students and scholars of Chinese history, sociology, anthropology and politics"--Provided by publisher
Description / Table of Contents:
Includes bibliographical references and index ; Finding the "Lost Generation" -- Linking Zhiqing's Life Trajectories to Social History -- To the Wider World : Group-identity Configuration (1967-1981) -- Drops of Water in the Ocean : Group-identity Configuration (1980s-present) -- The Identity of Zhiqing : Approach and Conclusion
