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Exploring contemporary Chinese society through the lens of historical figures, the narrative juxtaposes Chairman Mao's ideology with modern cultural phenomena, such as the Librairie Avant-Garde bookstore's focus on Western philosophy. It questions the significance of Western consumerism, exemplified by ordering a latte at Starbucks in Beijing, and suggests that Aldous Huxley's works may offer deeper insights into the complexities of post-Tiananmen China and post-9/11 America than Orwell's 1984.
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China's Brave New World, Jeffrey N Wasserstrom
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- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- China's Brave New World
- Subtitle
- And Other Tales for Global Times
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jeffrey N Wasserstrom
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN13
- 9780253219084
- Category
- World history, Marxism
- Description
- Exploring contemporary Chinese society through the lens of historical figures, the narrative juxtaposes Chairman Mao's ideology with modern cultural phenomena, such as the Librairie Avant-Garde bookstore's focus on Western philosophy. It questions the significance of Western consumerism, exemplified by ordering a latte at Starbucks in Beijing, and suggests that Aldous Huxley's works may offer deeper insights into the complexities of post-Tiananmen China and post-9/11 America than Orwell's 1984.