ABSTRACT
Marxism, having secured (as described in the last chapter) quite a strong position in China in the early 1930’s, in that field of thought which comprises sociology and social history, proceeded thereafter to extend its influence into various other spheres of intellectual endeavour. This period—the middle 1930’s—was that of the Communists’ special reliance on the ‘United Front’ tactic, when they subscribed to every possible group or sect, claiming that they had common cause with all ‘progressive’ movements.
