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Yan'an Intellectuals With Marxism In China

Posted on:2009-07-12Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:H Y ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:1116360242497375Subject:Chinese Communist Party
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This dissertation discusses the position and role of Yan'an theoretical intellectuals in the localization of Marxism in China by focusing on the period from 1937 to 1942. The theoretical intellectuals studied in this dissertation refer to those who congregated in Yan'an from the end of the 1930s to the beginning of the 1940s to treat the establishment and interpretation of the ideology of Chinese Communist Party as their main duty. The significance of the study firstly lies in the academic value. Scholars usually focus on the political leader but pay little attention to the intellectuals in the related research of the localization of Marxism in China. To research both the intellectuals and the localization of Marxism in China can enlarge the academic vision and enrich the research of history of the Chinese Communist Party Thought. Secondly, it lies in the theoretical value. The role of the Chinese intellectuals in the Chinese revolution and construction is an important theoretical issue. To explore the role of the intellectuals in the localization of Marxism in China with case studies can help us recognize whether the intellectuals can play an independent role in the Chinese revolution and construction. Thirdly, it lies in the practical value. The localization of Marxism in China still continued in the Yan'an period and that Yan'an intellectuals were engaged in the localization of Marxism in China is still valuable to us today. We can learn how to treat the intellectuals today by researching the"experience and feeling"of the individual and the group when the intellectuals dealt with their relation with the Chinese revolution.The preliminary hypothesis of the dissertation is that the unique role played by the intellectuals in the localization of Marxism in China can't be replaced by other classes and groups. Their roles vary from field to field. In the dimension of academy of the localization of Marxism in China, they play a leading part by utilizing their professional knowledge; in the dimension of politics of the localization of Marxism in China, only by being recognized by the political leader can they play their part, thus they play an"auxiliary"part.The dissertation consists of the introduction, the main body of five chapters and the conclusion.The introduction firstly defines the object of study from various aspects, and then elaborates on the significance of the dissertation and the research approach, and comments on the current research situations. The methodologies of the dissertation are as follows: generally, adhering to unity of history and logic, conclusion from history and integration of history and theory. Specifically, the case study of individuals is integrated with that of groups and comparative study is properly used and some methodologies in other disciplines especially methodologies in psychology are used too.Chapter one researches the congregation of Yan'an intellectuals and the figure genealogy. To study the congregation of Yan'an intellectuals is the basis of the dissertation. This chapter mainly discusses the general situations, reasons and the ways of their going to Yan'an and analyzes its inner structure. These intellectuals, with different ages, professional knowledge, political background, experience and characters, congregate in Yan'an under the background of the disaster of national subjugation. The traditional kinship and geological relationship are not enough to unite them. Because most of them are enthusiastic about participating into politics and passionate about revolution, they can cooperate with each other with the same aim of Chinese revolution and resistance against the Japanese invasion. This dissertation intends to probe into the main qualities possessed by Yan'an intellectuals in the localization of Marxism in China.Chapter two studies the historical development of the localization of Marxism in China with the Yan'an intellectuals'efforts. This dissertation holds that though it is a long cognitive way from the introduction of Marxism into China to the presentation of the theory of localization of Marxism in China in the Yan'an period, it is logically inevitable and historically reasonable. This chapter, by focusing on the key points in the process: the introduction of Marxism in China, the utilization of Marxism, the presentation of the theory of localization of Marxism in China, researches the intellectuals'exploration of the localization of Marxism in China. It holds that to contribute to the localization of Marxism in China is the intellectuals'conscious choice and it enhances their own subjective consciousness after it is put into practice.Chapter three studies Yan'an intellectuals'exploring the localization of Marxist history. To study the localization of Marxism in China should focus on the research of Chinese issues, while Chinese history is the source of all Chinese issues. Thus, the localization of Marxism in China provides a chance for us to lay emphasis on history research in practice. This chapter mainly investigates the theory and practice of Yan'an intellectuals in the localization of Marxism in China and makes a commentary on their achievements, and demonstrates how the intellectuals play a leading role in the dimension of academy of the localization of Marxism in China from the perspective of historiography.Chapter four studies Yan'an intellectuals'exploration of the localization of Marxist philosophy in China. This chapter mainly researches the localization of Marxism in China in the dimension of academy from the perspective of philosophy. Yan'an intellectuals have made unique contributions to the localization of Marxist philosophy in China under special historical circumstances. Without understanding their highly personalized philosophical innovation and theoretical contributions, we can't truly understand the course of the localization of Marxist philosophy in China, thus, we can't unveil the rule of the localization of Marxist philosophy in China.Chapter five studies Yan'an intellectuals and the formation of Mao Zedong Thought. This chapter discusses the intellectuals'contributions to the localization of Marxism in China in the dimension of politics. During the Yan'an period, the noteworthy fruit of the localization of Marxism in China in the dimension of politics is the formation of Mao Zedong Thought. This achievement naturally is closely related to Mao Zedong's subjective efforts, but history shows that it is also the fruit of Yan'an intellectuals'wisdom. This chapter, on the basis of the theoretical interaction between the intellectuals and the leader, discusses the role of the Yan'an intellectuals in the establishment of the theoretical achievement of the localization of Marxism in China—Mao Zedong Thought. This is based on such a viewpoint: the role of the intellectuals cannot be replaced by the politicians in the establishment of ideology.Based on the above chapters, this dissertation draws the following conclusions. Firstly, the position and role of the intellectuals in the localization of Marxism in China cannot be replaced. That they play their role is closely related to their own qualities. Secondly, when the intellectuals devote themselves to the localization of Marxism in China, they bring both their merits and defects into the localization of Marxism in China. Therefore, their influences on the localization of Marxism in China are dual. When they make full use of their advantages, they accelerate the development of Marxism and vice, versa. Thirdly, that the intellectuals are engaged in the localization of Marxism in China universally is their conscious choice. To make such a choice is the call of the era and it also embodies the Chinese tradition—"intellectuals should participate in politics". With the aid of the localization of Marxism in China, the intellectuals become the core of politics; meanwhile, it also drives them back to tradition.
Keywords/Search Tags:Yan'an intellectuals, theoretical intellectuals, localization of Marxism in China, localization of Marxist and Leninist academy in China, historiography, philosophy, traditional culture, Mao Zedong Thought
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