Global and International Introduction: What Can Maoist Propaganda Posters Teach Us about Sustainability Today?

Xinghua Li; Christina Knight; Kevin D. Thomas

doi:10.1353/asr.2025.a982332

December 1, 2025Advertising & Society Quarterly

Global and International Introduction: What Can Maoist Propaganda Posters Teach Us about Sustainability Today?

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Key Points

To explore the connections between Maoist propaganda and modern sustainability practices.
Visual analysis of propaganda posters from the Mao era (1949-1978)
Examination of cultural symbolism within the posters
Contextual comparison to contemporary sustainability concepts
Identification of central themes in posters related to sustainability
Insights on how propaganda influences public perception of environmental issues
Reflection on the role of cultural symbols in galvanizing collective action for sustainability

Implication

Visual analysis of Maoist propaganda posters reveals insights on sustainability in contemporary contexts, suggesting cultural impacts.

Abstract

The Global and International section’s contributing editors introduce the article they curated for this issue: “Moving Heaven and Earth”: Visualizing Socialist Construction Campaigns in Mao-Era Propaganda Posters (1949–1978).

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Li et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6e6e5be6419ac0d541ae https://doi.org/10.1353/asr.2025.a982332

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Global and International Introduction: What Can Maoist Propaganda Posters Teach Us about Sustainability Today?

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Global and International Introduction: What Can Maoist Propaganda Posters Teach Us about Sustainability Today?

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