Study Of Mao Zedong’s Typical Education Thought And Its Reality Value

Mao Zedong attaches great importance to the typical education which belongs to the ideological and political education method. In the process of leading Chinese revolution and construction, Mao Zedong formed and perfected the typical education system gradually which combined with the essence of Chinese traditional culture,actual situation of China and under the guidance of Marxism.Mao Zedong’s typical education thought originates from the Chinese traditional culture and Marx theory. The Confucianism as the representative of traditional culture puts the "sage" and "gentleman personality" as the life cultivation model and attaches great importance to the function of integrity and self-discipline; Classical Marxist writer has also many typical educational thought, Marx, Engels and Lenin not only emphasized the great importance to play the leading role for the political party of the proletariat, but also public the proletarian ideology through propaganda of advanced typical character and deeds in the labor movement. The content of Mao Zedong’s typical education thought is very rich, mainly includes: the member of the Communist Party should play typical demonstration role; Set up the advanced typical with communism idea; Using the typical character or deeds, strengthen the moral, legal discipline and proletarian revolutionary spirit education; Through the rich and colorful ways and means to carry out the typical education; Strengthen the management of typical; Use opposite model for education, etc. Mao Zedong’s typical education thought has the typical characteristics of modernity, authenticity, mass and gradation.It played an important role in history: one is to improve people’s ideological awareness; The second is to develop the power of the party and the army; Three is to promote the improvement of the social climate. Mao Zedong’s typical education thought still has important value in today. First of all, typical education should adhere to the leading value of publicity and the comprehensive development. Secondly, thecontent of typical education should combine Marxist thought, China’s socialism common ideal, the notional spirit and Socialist Honor and shame Views. Again,typical education should insist on scientific select and propaganda typical; Educators,especially Party member and cadres should set a good example; Adhere to the positive propaganda combined with opposite warning. Finally, typical education method should pay attention to organizational practice, let people participate in typical selection and learning; Make full use of modern media, especially the network to promote.