Abstract:

Beijing 100875, China)Abstract： The selfinspection in political movements, not like Church confession, nor like court defense, is a unique cultural phenomenon, deserving monographic study. Xia Yan’s SelfInspection in the Rectification Movements by the Ministry of Culture，originally writtenon Jan. 19, 1965, and published recently, is a case in point. It can be analyzed within the Social Role Theory plus the framework of social construction theory: the process of role assignment and script negotiations define a certain social context; and the wording style of the inspection text and the subtext demonstrates the deliberation and intention of the performer. Besides, the grand play of rectification, criticism and inspection need to be examined and understood in the pantextual context of society, history and ideology.

Key words: Xia Yan, role assignment, script negotiation, subtext, pantext, futurism, inspection in the Rectification Movements