TY - JOUR
T1 - Red service-intellectual
T2 - Phouk chhay, maoist China, and the cultural revolution in Cambodia, 1964-67
AU - Galway, Matthew
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © The National University of Singapore, 2021.
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - This article examines the phenomenon of Cambodian intellectual curiosity about China through the social experiences of Phouk Chhay, a prominent leftist activist-critic and Pol Pot's one-time secretary. Amid Phnom Penh's urban radical culture, Phouk transformed from rural student to Communist guerrilla. He associated with Communists, formed pro-China student associations, and through his networks, went on trips that left lasting impressions. This study draws from issues of the Cambodian-Chinese newspaper Mianhua ribao (Sino-Khmer Daily) and several forced confessions to tell a story of becoming that examines community and network in charting the course of 'China-curiosity' as intertwined with Phouk's life trajectory.
AB - This article examines the phenomenon of Cambodian intellectual curiosity about China through the social experiences of Phouk Chhay, a prominent leftist activist-critic and Pol Pot's one-time secretary. Amid Phnom Penh's urban radical culture, Phouk transformed from rural student to Communist guerrilla. He associated with Communists, formed pro-China student associations, and through his networks, went on trips that left lasting impressions. This study draws from issues of the Cambodian-Chinese newspaper Mianhua ribao (Sino-Khmer Daily) and several forced confessions to tell a story of becoming that examines community and network in charting the course of 'China-curiosity' as intertwined with Phouk's life trajectory.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0022463421000436
DO - 10.1017/S0022463421000436
M3 - Review article
SN - 0022-4634
VL - 52
SP - 275
EP - 308
JO - Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
JF - Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
IS - 2
ER -