The politics of songs: myths and symbols in the Chinese Communist war music, 1937-1949

Article Abstract:

Popular songs were used by Chinese Communists to further their cause and demonize members of the opposing Guomindang. The musical propaganda used by Mao Zedong and his followers intentionally shaped popular perception rather than reflected social infrastructure. The early Chinese Communist Party's songs' rosy view of war and death envisioned communism as China's only viable future, portraying Mao as the embodiment of political and spiritual light.

Social aspects, China, Portrayals, Popular culture, Mao Zedong, Propaganda, Communist, Communist propaganda, Patriotic music

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Tracing origins: Ilustrado nationalism and the radical science of migration waves

Article Abstract:

Migration-diffusion theory refracted through the politics of Filipino nationalism altered both the theory and the shape of the imagined community that authorized the Philippine nation. The search for roots is basic to racism because the roots of the race were thought to determine its future as well.

International Affairs, Nationalism, Evaluation, History

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Kinship politics in post-war Philippines: the Lopez family, 1945-1989

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The author discusses political corruption in Philippines since World War II. Topics include the continuing tension between traditional kinship politics and Western values adopted during the colonial period. A case study involving the powerful Lopez family is included.

Political corruption, Political leadership

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