A Study Of Engels’ Family Thought

A harmonious family relationship is not only conducive to personal growth,but also conducive to social harmony.The rapid development of modern society not only brings material comforts to people,but also causes people’s spiritual homelessness,which brings a series of crises to Chinese families,specifically as follows: In the face of such problems as the popularity of fast food love,the weak sense of family morality,and the rising divorce rate,we can not help but start to wonder whether the existence of the family is still necessary in the face of the current society’s crazy pursuit of money and neglect of love.How can family crisis be resolved? At this time,reinterpreting Engels’ family thought is of great practical significance to the solution of Chinese family crisis.First of all,Engels’ family thought has its forming background and theoretical origin.Engels’ family thought was formed during the Industrial Revolution,when the capitalist relations of production led to the phenomenon of family alienation,and capitalists even stigmatized public ownership as the "public wife system",which prompted Engels to begin to study family issues.He criticized and surpassed the family thought of Hegel and Morgan.On the basis of inheriting and developing Marx’s family thought comprehensively,he formed his own unique family thought.Secondly,discusses the main content of Engels’ family thought.Family has production,political,educational and emotional functions,and family is essentially the unity of natural and social attributes.The characteristics of each family form are analyzed to find out that behind the family form changes are "two kinds of production",and the family development process is studied in the society.Finally,it analyzes the theoretical significance and practical value of Engels’ family thought.It is beneficial to the construction of harmonious relationship between husband and wife,the solution of women’s liberation problem,and finally the liberation of mankind.In a word,family civilization is an important part of the new form of human civilization.In the new era,to promote the construction of Chinese family civilization,we should not only re-read Engels’ family thought,but also carry forward the traditional family virtues of the Chinese nation,take socialist core values as the guidance,carry forward fine family customs,so as to promote the sustainable development of human civilization.