SCHBC7 Schrift, Melissa: BIOGRAPHY OF A CHAIRMAN MAO BADGE. The Creation and Mass Consumption of a Personality Cult. 2001. 192 pp. 24 b/w illustrations. Paper. GBP 18.95 The Mao Badge was a political icon sustaining the Mao cult. This study assesses the history of the badge and shows how it has now taken on new meanings. Available as of: 14/7/2003 Record produced by MAOPOSTERS.COM, mp@maoposters.com, www.maoposters.com.