Change and Development

Author: Zhang Xiaojiong
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Publish Date: 2005-09-12
Features: This book examines the comprehensive transformation process of the () in terms of social politics, livelihood methods, cultural concepts, village community economy, poverty alleviation and development, and points out that: after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the transformation of the's social politics and livelihood culture was largely a result of state and government actions rather than self-developed outcomes of modernization. This state-guided planned transformation is the direct driving force behind the cultural changes in the society. While it led to changes in's social culture, it also affected the planning and objectives of the transformation to some extent due to insufficient understanding of's traditional culture. This resulted in obstacles in the integration of's traditional culture with externally introduced cultures during the transformation process, leading to rejection of the transformation results by certain groups within society due to their inability to fully accept it. The emergence of phenomena such as the resurgence of external authority in village community systems, the persistence of traditional livelihood methods, and the revival of traditional religious beliefs with fervent enthusiasm after the reform and opening-up, to some extent reflect the tortuous journey of's social and cultural transformation since the establishment of the People's Republic of China. Summarizing the 50-year experience of the transformation and development of's society and culture under state guidance in, and reviewing the problems and shortcomings in this process, will be beneficial in guiding the transformation and development of ethnic societies with a scientific development perspective. At the same time, it will also help ethnic societies gradually cultivate a rational and objective attitude toward their culture during the transformation and development process, stimulate the conscious development of their culture, and make cultural transformation a genuine driving force for the organic integration of ethnic societies with modern culture and society.