Report from Xunwu
Report from Xunwu by Zedong Mao, published by Stanford University Press in 1990, is a significant document that emerged from Mao’s investigation in 1930 into the rural county of Xunwu in South China. This 1st New edition spans 278 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed examination of the local people, economy, society, and history. The report serves as a comprehensive source of information on various aspects of rural life, including administration, commerce, transportation, education, and social relations, providing insights into a region that reflects broader trends in China.
Readers will find that this report not only documents the specifics of Xunwu but also engages with complex themes relevant to historical anthropology and the dynamics of revolutionary movements. Mao’s extensive notes and the translation by Thompson aim to make the content accessible to non-specialists, appealing to those interested in the intricacies of the Chinese countryside and the implications of social realities within a revolutionary context. This edition invites exploration of the multifaceted issues surrounding rural administration and social practices in a pivotal era of Chinese history.
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Long described as lost, this report was the result of Mao Zedong’s investigation in 1930 of the people, economy, society and history of the obscure rural county of Xunwu in South China. An extraordinary document that far exceeds in scope and depth Mao’s other investigative reports on rural China, the report is a rich source of information on rural administration, commerce, transportation, communication, education, land tenure, taxation, religion, diverse social relations and practices and struggle in one obscure area that was a microcosm of China. Thompson has translated and presented Mao’s report with extensive notes. The book is designed to be accessible to non-specialists, and it will be welcomed by those interested in the Chinese countryside, comparative revolution and historical anthropology. Because Mao’s report on Xunwu was part of a revolutionary programme, the report raises complex questions about academic and activist readings of social realities.
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