The Study Of The Chinese Communist Party’s Theory And Policy On The Urban Petty Bourgeoisie

The urban petty bourgeoisie is part of the petty bourgeoisie in addition to farmers. Compared with the proletariat, the bourgeoisie and the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie is a very complex class in the semi-feudal society. Chinese Communist Party has formed a series of theories and policies on the urban petty bourgeoisie in the process of Chinese revolution and construction. Previously, the academia has achieved fruitful results on the Chinese Communist Party’s theoretical research of the proletariat, the bourgeoisie, the peasant class, but there is no complete theoretical system and policy on the urban petty bourgeoisie. The research on the urban petty bourgeoisie has a very important academic value and practical significance. Not only it can fill the blank on the theoretical research of the urban petty bourgeoisie, but also fulfill and enrich the theories of Chinese Communist Party on various classes in Chinese society, as well as can be an importance reference in the process of today’s the socialist modernization. By summarizing both positive and experiences and negative lessons of the theory of urban petty bourgeoisie, to help the Chinese Communist Party who leading the Chinese people to explore an effective way in building socialism in the backward country of both economically and culturally; to help understand and analysis correctly the developing trend of the emerging class of contemporary Chinese society; to help the Chinese Communist Party to improve construction capacity and governance of their own.The first part of the thesis analyzes social historical conditions of the born of Chinese Communist Party’s theories and policies on the urban petty bourgeoisies, submits that Marxist is the theoretical foundation of the theory and policy, the great practices of the new democratic revolution the socialist revolution and socialist construction, which all led by the Chinese Communist Party are the practical foundation of the theory and policy on urban petty bourgeoisie.The second part of the thesis elaborates Chinese Communist Party’s the scientific theory on the urban petty bourgeoisie, clarity the theory that the urban petty bourgeoisie are composed of individual craftsmen, shop man, freelance and the intellectuals and the majority of young students. The urban petty bourgeoisie play an important role in the process of both the Chinese Revolution and the Construction; they are the reliable ally of the proletariat and the important part of the united front and People’s power leading by the Chinese Communist Party. The urban petty bourgeoisie is both private owners and small producers, combining the characteristics of the two, and self-reliant is typical characteristics of the urban petty bourgeoisie. But as the private owners, they tend to be capitalists. Without rightful guidance, they will spontaneously generate a large number of the bourgeoisie. In addition, due to its fragile economic and political status, the urban petty bourgeoisie could not liberate themselves; only under the leadership of the proletariat can they achieve liberation.In the third part of the thesis, Chinese Communist Party’s policy of the urban petty bourgeoisie will be explained. In order to win the victory of Chinese revolution, the proletariat must unite the urban petty bourgeoisie; establish a united front to strengthen the revolutionary forces. In the process of socialist construction, the Chinese Communist Party must pay attention to the role that urban petty bourgeoisie played in the construction period. Chinese Communist Party perform the policy of unity, education and reform policy in the process of leading the urban petty bourgeoisie, which is proven to be a correct line.The fourth part of the thesis points out scientifically the erroneous tendency and its reason that Chinese Communist Party committed on issues of leading the urban petty bourgeoisie. During Chinese Revolution, it mainly reflects on the wrong policies in the Agrarian Revolutionary War period. After the founding of the New China, mainly reflects on issues of the excessive criticize the intellectuals and divide parts of the individual producer to capitalists.Part five of the thesis summarizes historical position and the realistically enlightenment of the theories and policies on the urban petty bourgeoisie. The theory is a significant development of Marxist-Leninist theories and policies on the urban petty bourgeoisie; the major components of the development of Marxism in China, and it play a positive role in Chinese Revolution and Construction.Although the urban petty bourgeoisie as a class title no longer exists today, its numerous corresponding social classes still exist. They are an indispensable force under the conditions of building the socialist market economy in primary stage of socialism. Thus, Chinese Communist Party must correctly sum up the experience and lessons on the theories and policies of the urban petty bourgeoisie, correctly understand class attributes of a certain social and the role it plays, develop the right policies, and overcome the erroneous tendencies. Exploit the positive role that New Social Class plays, such as individual workers, intellectuals, freelancers. Unite all the forces that can be united, leading the people to achieve national prosperity and the people prosperous as soon as possible.