Politics. Education. Society -- A Historical Examination of Social Change in Modern Chinese Society (Political and Social Change in Modern China)

Author: Lin Jiayou
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The author examines the process of modern Chinese social change from political, educational, and social perspectives, offering new insights. The academic research series "Political and Social Change in Modern China" is the final outcome of a "985" research project at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, focusing on the relationship between political and social change in modern China.
Politics is a broad and complex concept. This project discusses politics in a broad sense, expanding the research scope to political thought, political institutions, international environment, and foreign relations in modern China. It also explores influential political figures and major political events, integrating politics with society to examine the relationship between politics and the economy, the impact of politics on education and talent cultivation, the role of politics in social stability and civilization, and political foreign relations. It particularly analyzes the political attitudes of key figures and the social impact of their governance theories, policies, and methods, offering multi-angle and multi-layered perspectives. The aim is to explore the interactive relationship between politics and society using political sociology theories and methods, and to measure and evaluate the correctness of political ideas, propositions, and the governance of political figures based on the stability, progress, development, and level of civilization of society. This is a new attempt.
This book argues for the process of modern Chinese social change from political, educational, and social perspectives, aiming to demonstrate that while political factors are naturally important in social change, education, which relates to the cultivation and development of talent, is even more significant.