It was considered desirable for women to have small feet, therefore, the smaller a woman's feet, the more desirable, and marriageable, she became. What was the purpose of foot binding? What did the practice say about the role of women in Chinese society?įoot binding was an ancient practice with roots in China's ancient past. Whilst she wholeheartedly believed the notion that they were miserable, hungry and all together worse off than the citizens of China, she nonetheless recognized that the ability to speak out about one's own government was something to be both envied and respected, and she also realized that this was something that she and her fellow Chinese definitely did not have. The effect that the articles had on Jung Chang, thought, was to make her rather envious of the people in Capitalist countries in that they were permitted to voice feelings of dissatisfaction about their own country. The effect that the propaganda was supposed to have was creating a dependency on Mao and his government and to prevent the people from questioning anything that they did.
Thank goodness, the newspapers implied, that China is not like one of these unfortunate Capitalist countries. The newspapers showed people in Capitalist countries to be deprived, starving and miserable, never knowing where the next dollar or even the next meal was coming from. The Chinese government created publications that were apparently overseas newspapers for the specific purpose of conveying the message that Capitalist nations were actually very envious of the Maoist system and wished that they had the same system.
What was the purpose of the "approved" overseas newspapers allowed by the Chinese government? What effect did they have on Jung Chang? We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.
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