Red Flame Burning Hearts:Propaganda Mobilization and the Normative Emotions of the Communist Party of China during the Period of the Central Soviet Area
The Period of the Central Soviet Area saw the Communist Party of China's(CPC)first attempt to govern in local areas and the beginning of its emotional regime.Under severe external pressure,informed by class analysis,the CPC formed emotional disciplines with class feelings as the center,while emphasizing high emotions for struggles.Emotional norms were strengthened and propagated through propaganda and mobilization.This created a tense and fierce revolutionary atmosphere in the Central Soviet Area through the stereotypical image of the enemy and us,multi-level propaganda network infiltration,high-density mass movements,competitions and sharp criticisms,emotional rhetorical expression,and embedded emotional guidance.It thus formed a strict emotional regime of the CPC.Emotion helps not only to understand the CPC's spiritual characteristics and political legitimacy,but also the influence of its powerful ability in propaganda and mobilization.