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Researcher's Reflective Space (RRS) History EE - Coggle Diagram
Researcher's Reflective Space (RRS) History EE
Mao Zedong
Leader or dictator?
Against or for science?
Effective or ineffective in China's transformation?
CCP
Propaganda department
Control: to what extent can freedom be measured?
In which ways was freedom restricted in Mao's China?
Relation to my IA: how did media communicate factual evidence and to what extent did Chinese peasants and government officials really knew about the degree of starvation occurring?
Unity for disaster
Fear based system, even among high-rank officials (Liu Shaoqi, for example, party leader during the GLF was then purged in the Cultural Revolution)
Aspects that interest me:
Propaganda
Ideology cult
Strength of Mao's power through control of the media, as well as dictating the countrys
Subjectiveness of research
Why would I choose this topic:
Personal interest in Chinese culture
My firsthand experience with Chinese individuals in China led me to further research in this area
The way of thinking is very interesting, as well as analysing how government influences them
Many perspectives
Fits historical discussions
Sources
Primary
Tombstone (book)
Statistics
Secondary
Analyses
Articles
Possible issues in the investigation:
reliability of data?
extent of the investigation? limit to a topic
different authors, different opinions?