1st Edition

The “Socialist Transformation” of Memory Reversing Chinese History through “Pernicious-Vestiges” Media Discourse

By Yusi Liu, Ye Ma Copyright 2023
228 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Through discourse analysis and a historical comparison of “Pernicious-Vestiges” narratives in the news text of People’s Daily , this book is devoted to revealing primary metaphors of “Pernicious-Vestiges” and political functions in China. “Pernicious-Vestiges” (Yí Dú 遗毒) is one of the most frequently used words in contemporary Chinese historical narration, as well as a constantly changing... Read more

1. Introduction: "Pernicious-Vestiges" Narrative as Legitimation Profiles  2.Sheltering and Domestication: Strategies, Historicity and Memory Politics in "Pernicious-Vestiges" Discourse  3. Body and Politics: Moral Responsibility and Authority Construction of "Pernicious-Vestiges" Metaphor  4. Developing from Nothing: The Evolution of "Feudal Pernicious-Vestiges" Discourse  5. From Prosperity to Decline: Historical Derailment and Mnemonic Silence  6. Paradigm Interruption and Re-narration: Historical Reversal as a Source of Pernicious-Vestiges  7. Conclusion: The Construction of China’s Political Memory by "Pernicious-Vestiges" Media Discourse

Biography

Yusi Liu is Associate Professor at the College of Media and International Culture of Zhejiang University, China. Her research interests include comparative political communication and collective memory.

Ye Ma is a PhD candidate at the College of Media and International Culture of Zhejiang University, China. Her research interests include media and social thought, media memory, political communication, and intellectual studies.