Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-309) and index.
Contents
Freudian obsessions -- Psychology and Freudian sexual theory in early 20th century China -- From Ah Q to Lei Feng : revolutionary discourse and the spirit -- The spirit of the countryside : Mang Ke's Wild things and Wang Xiaobo's The golden years -- Extracting the revolutionary spirit : Jiang Wen's In the heat of the sun and Anchee Min's Red azalea -- The workspace of a new age Maoist : He Jianjun's The postman -- Conclusion : history and literary aesthetics in the study of modern Chinese culture.