Publications
Publication details [#14533]
Xing Lu, Lucy. 1999. An ideological/cultural analysis of political slogans in Communist China. Discourse & Society 10 (4) : 487–508.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
SAGE Publications
ISBN
0957-9265
Journal WWW
Annotation
This article explores the rhetorical effects of political slogans on transforming Chinese ideology. It is shown how these slogans have influenced Chinese culture and thought patterns and how political slogans cater to social conditions and government authority. Similarities in rhetorical strategies with other totalitarian regimes are discussed.