In this episode, I have a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Ken Hammond about the place of Chinese culture in the Chinese revolution more broadly. We touch on the role of Confucianism in Chinese history and through different phases of the Chinese revolution until today, we discuss language policy in China, how the study of Marxism is being revitalized, as well as the changing attitudes in China about the west.

Ken Hammond is a Professor at the Department of History at New Mexico State University, he is an expert in Chinese and East Asian history, having worked and lived in China for several periods over the past 40 years. He is the author of several books including ‘From Yao to Mao: 5000 Years of Chinese History’ and ‘China’s Revolution and the Quest for a Socialist Future’.

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Revisiting the Chinese Revolution: Culture & Politics (w/ Ken Hammond)