Shen, Yixing; Zhu, Hong, transl., “Eight Criteria in Writing a History of the Shanghai Labor Movement” (1993)

Title : “Eight Criteria in Writing a History of the Shanghai Labor Movement”

Author(s) : Shen, Yixing; Zhu, Hong, transl.

Year : 1993

Type : Journal article

Subject : History

Keywords : political;labor

Journal : Chinese Studies in History

Volume : 27

Number : 1-2

Start page : 32

End page : 43

Language:Name : English

Support : Print

Abstract : The eight criteria for any study of the Shanghai labor movement are: 1) recognition that urban masses played a supporting role in the revolution; 2) given the semifeudal, semicolonial structure of China, national interests often prevailed over class interests and the resulting united front must be recognized; 3) the strength of the adversaries and roles of neutrals must be considered; 4) the coverage must not be limited to strikes but must present the full range of workers' activities; 5) the national bourgeoisie must be treated so as to illustrate its complexity; 6) Shanghai's role in the last stage of the revolution should be stressed; 7) the "safeguard-the-factories" movement must be noted; and 8) a Marxist materialist perspective is called for.