Legal Lessons

Legal Lessons examines how China's party-state attempted to motivate ordinary citizens to learn laws during the Mao period. Archival records, advice manuals, and colorful propaganda materials reveal how official attempts to promote "correct" understanding of laws intersected with the interpretations and practical experiences of the people.

Lectiile legale examineaza modul in care statul-partid al Chinei a incercat sa motiveze cetatenii obisnuiti sa invete legi in perioada Mao. Inregistrarile de arhiva, manualele de sfaturi si materialele colorate de propaganda dezvaluie modul in care incercarile oficiale de a promova intelegerea „corecta” a legilor s-au intersectat cu interpretarile si experientele practice ale oamenilor.