Barbara Mittler, "A Continuous Revolution: Making Sense of Cultural Revolution Culture," (Harvard University Press, 2013)

Cultural Revolution Culture, often denigrated as mere propaganda, not only was liked in its heyday but continues to be enjoyed today. Considering Cultural Revolution propaganda art from the point of view of its longue duree, Mittler suggests that it built on a tradition of earlier art works, which allowed for its sedimentation in cultural memory. Cultural Revolution Culture and Propaganda Art Barbara Mittler on Chinese Cultural Memory Art and Propaganda in the Chinese Cultural Revolution Longue Duree of Cultural Revolution Art Influence of Chinese Propaganda Art Cultural Revolution Art Tradition and Legacy Continuity in Chinese Art and Cultural Memory Popularity of Cultural Revolution Art Today Historical Roots of Chinese Propaganda Art Sedimentation of Propaganda in Chinese Culture Cultural Memory of the Chinese Cultural Revolution Tradition and Innovation in Revolutionary Art Chinese Art and Political Propaganda Impact of Cultural Revolution on Chinese Art