by Melissa Schrift (Author)
The ""Mao badge"" was a political icon in the form of a pin that was widely distributed to create, sustain and inflate the Mao personality cult during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. This study shows how the badges have taken on new meanings, far surpassing the intentions of their creators.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 214
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 30 Jun 2001
ISBN 10: 0813529379
ISBN 13: 9780813529370