This assignment requires students to analyze the oxymoron of peasant communism in the context of Asian communist revolutions, using Marxist theory and primary sources to explain why Chinese and Vietnamese peasants supported these movements despite Marxs beliefs about peasants being conservative.
The Oxymoron of Peasant Communism (750-1000 words; 3-4 pages) will analyze the historical case studies of communist revolution in Asia. Here students must demonstrate both their understanding of orthodox Marxist…