This paper uses Baimao folksongs in Changshu, Jiangsu to discuss the intricate relationships of the government, women and folk culture during the 1958 new folksong movement.

• 摘要本文以江苏常熟的白茆山歌为例，考察在1958年的新民歌运动中，国家、女性、民间文艺三者之间的复杂关系。