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URL:https://www.harvard-yenching.org/events/a-modernization-leading-to-rev
 olution-science-technology-and-diplomacy-in-maos-china/
SUMMARY:A Modernization Marching to Revolution: Science\, Technology\, and 
 Diplomacy in Mao’s China
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies\n\nAs a
  set of terms\, "modernization" and its earlier discursive forms\, such as
  “industrialization” and “Westernization\,” have been continuously
  invoked by historical actors and historians throughout over a century of 
 Chinese history\, particularly during different historical stages such as 
 the armed revolution\, socialist revolution and construction\, and the ref
 orm and opening up under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CC
 P). This discursive phenomenon runs through various events in China's rece
 nt century-long history\, all referred to as “revolutions.” These incl
 ude a series of continuous struggles led by the CCP against “colonialism
 \,” “imperialism\,” “feudalism\,” “capitalism\,” “bureaucr
 atism\,” and “liberalism.” The invocation of the term “modernizati
 on” by CCP leaders often served as a goal for the revolution to achieve 
 or as a vision of construction after revolutionary success\, aimed at rall
 ying and inspiring revolutionary actions. The only notable exception large
 ly occurred between 1966 and 1975. The modernization project initiated by 
 Mao Zedong during the socialist revolution (1949-1956)\, which underwent a
  decade of exploration in socialist construction (1956-1966)\, ultimately 
 devolved into the self-destructive and chaotic “Cultural Revolution” i
 n 1966. To address the issue of this “modernization paradox” in the Ma
 oist era\, Professor Zhang will attempt to establish an interpretive frame
 work from the perspective of discursive practice and state-building. Throu
 gh a critical analysis of the relationship between discourse\, knowledge\,
  and power\, she will examine the participation of discourse in state-buil
 ding practices in the fields of science\, technology\, and diplomacy durin
 g the Maoist period.
CATEGORIES:Visiting Scholar Talks
LOCATION:Common Room (#136)\, 2 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, United S
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