Knowledge Production in Mao-Era China: Learning from the Masses

By Marc Andre Matten and Rui Kunze

Book Overview

This book examines public discourse on the production and dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge in Mao-era China. With three case studies on agricultural mechanization, steel production, and veterinary medicine, the authors argue that the party-state pursued a pragmatist model of modernization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498584632
• ISBN13: 9781498584630
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"