This paper describes a 21-day visit to the People's Republic of China made by the author and 20 other Americans in August, 1973. The overall focus is on the role of the individual in the development of contemporary China and the attempts to integrate individual and collective goals. The process of socialization in China is examined through a…

Adult education in China consists mainly in literacy classes, skills training (agricultural, Industrial, and otherwise), and political training. (Author)

There is no unemployment in mainland China, where the government uses work to control the lives of one-fourth of the world's population. From his 1978 trip, the author describes impressions of Chinese life and work in a still underdeveloped and largely unindustrialized country. (MF)

Focuses on the relationship between the political ideals of China, as expressed in the ideology of Mao Tse-tung, and the Chinese educational system. Reviews trends in education since 1976--particularly the training of experts and elevation of academic values above political goals. (Author/DB)

Confucius (551-479 B.C.) believed in the power of language to regulate society. Concerned about civil war and the moral and social decay of his time, he advocated a peaceful society with a mild and moderate form of law and order and with an emphasis on the well-being of individuals through compassion, kindness, and justice. This form of law…

This pamphlet describes briefly school structure in Communist China. The role of Maoist ideology in the education and socialization of young people is also discussed. The first four chapters explain the organization of preschools, compulsory elementary schools, noncompulsory secondary schools, and higher education. Educational aims are primarily…

This paper examines Tung's ideas of Chinese education for the ruler, for the common people, and for government servants. Tung, an important educational theorist and Confucian philosopher in China's history, suggested the imperial examination system which led to employment in the imperial civil service. It is the thesis of this paper that there was…

Mao Tse-Tung's view of education and society is based on the belief that the great masses of people are collectively rational. If the masses do not see what society as a whole objectively requires, however, the leaders must be patient and resort to education and explanation, or the requirements must be altered to meet the objections. By the mid…

Describes the September 1978 study tour to China by 24 members of the Adult Education Association, presenting impressions of life in China from the adult education and lifelong learning point of view. Gives a background on Chinese adult education, formal and informal, and something of Chinese work and culture. (MF)

Analyzes changing approaches to moral education in China from 1949 to 1989, including the Cultural Revolution. Characterizes moral education as reflecting political ideology, used for political indoctrination. Claims that moral education benefits the government and not the individual. Lists teaching principles and discusses political courses…

Describes the communist Chinese national curriculum in social studies, a broad term that includes moral and political education, as well as traditional subjects. Includes a sample moral and political education lesson, " Socialism is Good," and lists of several textbook contents and curriculum guides. Provides a brief educational history.…

Socioeconomic development in China between the two world wars included an extensive mass education effort by reform-minded young Chinese. Focusing on adult literacy and rural reconstruction, Chinese educators employed various strategies to stimulate and assist self-help efforts in Chinese villages. Paramount among these educational techniques were…