Library Research Guides: HIST 278: Reform & Revolution in China: Home

Spotlight

The Cultural Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

"This remarkably full and efficient account provides a basic narrative of the Cultural Revolution, and then discusses in greater depth its politics, culture, economics, foreign relations, and memory."

Personal Accounts in Print

Red-Color News Soldier by Li Zhensheng
Call Number: DS778.7 .L52 2003

Hidden photos and diary of a photojournalist during the Cultural Revolution.
The Red Mirror: Children of China's Cultural Revolution by Chihua Wen et al.
Call Number: DS778.7 .W45 1995

Now adults, survivors recall their childhood during the tumultuous years between 1965 and 1976
Ten Years of Madness by Feng Ji-cai
Call Number: DS778.7 .T44 1996

The testimonials of 15 people from all walks of life-from red guards and rebels to workers and intellectuals-who were persecuted.
More memoirs...

Primary Sources Online

Morning Sun
website & film about the Cultural Revolution
Chinese Posters: Propaganda, Politics, History, Art
from the collections of the International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam, and Stefan R. Landsberger (University of Amsterdam, Leiden University).
Images from the Cultural Revolution (photographs)
Thomas Hahn Docu-Images. Not available for download, only linking or embedding.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) daily reports 1941-1974
Chinese Revolution Documents
Cultural Revolution documents at the bottom of the page.
Chinese Foreign Policy Database
Thousands of Chinese foreign policy documents digitized by the Wilson Center.

Scholarly Articles

History

Historical Abstracts with Full Text
scholarly articles published in history journals. limit to your historical period!
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS)
scholarly articles, books, and chapters on all aspects of China and other Asian countries Tip: a simple search works best in this database!
China Academic Journals - Literature/History/Philosophy
Searchable full text of 809 Chinese journals of literature, history, and philosophy, in Chinese.

Society & Popular Culture

RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
link to articles on all aspects of music worldwide
Sociological Abstracts
Indexes international scholarly literature in sociology, 1952 to present.
ERIC
articles on education
Women's Studies International
Indexes journal articles and books on women's studies, feminism, and gender studies, 1972 to present

Politics & Economics

CIAO
Columbia International Affairs Online -- working papers, book chapters, articles, and policy briefs in political science.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Offers citations and abstracts of political science literature, including international relations, law, sociology, economics, and public administration/policy.

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