Chinese Nationalist Ideology in Red Songs
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This article aims to study the Chinese nationalist ideology in red revolutionary, songs with content related to the Chinese Communist Party, the change of government, and reflections on events during and after the change of government to the Chinese State Regime or the New China. The method of study is mostly from books. “200 classic red songs” and carry out the analysis tonight, critical analysis discourse theory.
The research results indicate that red songs serve as a tool for propagating Chinese nationalist ideology. The content of most songs aligns in the same direction admiring and praising the Chinese nation, the Communist Party, Party leaders, the Red Army, as well as workers and peasants who have faith in the Communist Party and the transition to the new China. The Chinese nationalist ideology hidden in 'red songs' encompasses four main sets of ideas: 1) the ideology of praising the motherland, 2) the ideology of praising the Chinese Communist Party, 3) the ideology of praising the Red Soldiers or the Red Army, and 4) the ideology of glorifying leaders or role models.
The publication of 'red songs,' containing Chinese nationalist ideology, is one of the strategies for building a new Chinese nation under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party. It aims to instill confidence in the Party’s rule, foster unity among the nation, and cultivate a sense of pride in the Chinese nation amidst its ethnic and cultural diversity.
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