Cultural Changes in the 20th Century (An Important Perspective for Studying Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping Thought)

Author: Ding Xiaogiang
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: In the 20th century, the two major theoretical achievements of the Communist Party of China—Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory—transformed traditional Chinese culture, forming a mainstream ideology with strong social integration and national creativity, and significantly advanced the development of Chinese society. This book focuses on discussing: whether traditional Chinese culture constitutes a source of Chinese Marxism; which elements of traditional Chinese culture were absorbed by Chinese Marxism; the positive and negative impacts of traditional Chinese culture on Chinese Marxism; and the enrichment of Marxism through its Sinicization, among other topics. The author attempts to grasp the thoughts of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping as a dynamic, integrated process from the macro perspective of the development of Chinese thought and culture. It reveals the intrinsic cultural mechanisms of the Sinicization of Marxism, elaborates on the internal connections in the process of development of Chinese thought and culture and the formation of ideology, and explains the significance of the transformation of Marxism and the times for the renewal of Chinese thought and culture. The arguments presented in the book provide an important perspective for advancing the development of contemporary Marxism and the construction of Chinese thought and culture.