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Burgan, Michael

Tank Man: How a Photograph Defined China's Protest Movement

64 pp. | Capstone/Compass Point | January, 2014 | Library ISBN 978-0-7565-4731-8 $33.99 | Paper ISBN 978-0-7565-4787-5 $8.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-7565-4793-6
(3) 4-6 Captured History series. Analyzing visual images and setting them in a larger historical and cultural context is an important skill. In this volume Burgan uses the iconic photograph of a Tiananmen Square protester facing down a tank to discuss the 1989 student protest in China and the Communist government's violent retaliation. A spacious page design, which includes plenty of photos, enhances the presentation. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

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