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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewTwentieth-century China had more than its share of pain, and Michael Berry unfolds the layers of its meanings in diverse contexts and several media. He shows how the pain of groups relates to identity, morality, politics, and to the meaning of 'history' and 'literature.' No serious student of modern China will want to miss his erudite survey. -- Perry Link, professor of East Asian studies, Princeton University Beautifully written, this book is 'educational' in the very best sense... Essential. Choice The book is significant for its extensive survey of the discourse of trauma. JumpCut
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Prelude: A History of Pain Part I: Centripetal Trauma 1. Musha 1930 2. Nanjing 1937 3. Taipei 1947 Part II: Centrifugal Trauma 4. Yunnan 1968 5. Beijing 1989 Coda: Hong Kong 1997 Bibliography Filmography Index
