Study On The Cultural Ideology Of Mao Zedong's New Democratism

This paper intends to study the formation causes, the basic contents, the main characteristics and the far-reaching historic signification of MaoZedong's cultural ideology in the new democracy period. This paper is divided into five parts.The first part summarizes the study situation on the cultural ideology of MaoZedong's new democracy and explains the meaning of the study .The second part analyzes formation causes of MaoZedong's new democratic cultural thoughts.Firstly, it analyzes the influence of Mao's cultural personality on forming his cultural ideology. Through analyzing his cultural personality that emphasizing practice-oriented attitude towards life; harboring strong patristic feelings; attaching great importance to bring man's subjective activity into play; advocating the struggle spirit; having inseparable love for the peasants, it deems his cultural personality is the individual factors that forming his cultural thoughts.Secondly, it analyzes the influence of the basic principles of Marxism in forming his cultural thoughts. It holds that Marxism cultural theory is the theoretical starting point for the formation of his cultural ideology. Marxism standpoint, viewpoint and methodology are the weapons that successfully integrate the traditional Chinese culture. So the Marxism basic principles are the theoretical basis that forming his cultural thoughts.Thirdly, it analyzes the influence of practice of the new-democratic revolution in forming his cultural thoughts. It deems the practice of the new democratic revolution is the objective condition that forming his cultural thoughts.Finally, it analyzes the influence of cultural thoughts that is created during the period of Chinese and Western culture debate. Through analyzing their ideas of Chinese cultural conservatism and liberalism, it deems their cultural thoughts are beneficial complement to shape his cultural ideology.The third part clarifies the basic contents of Mao's new democratic cultural thoughts, it includes three aspects:Above all, it clarifies new democratic culture is Chinese national new culture. Firstly, Mao reveals its classic definition and historical inevitability of its establishment. Secondly, Mao points out the essence of the new culture. Finally, Mao explained the basic connotation of the new culture of the Chinese nation.Second, it clarifies the new democratic culture must open up innovation continuously. Firstly, the cultural innovation must adapt to meet the need of economic and political development. Secondly, Mao pointed out that the culture of innovation must adhere to the value orientation of the popularization. Thirdly, Mao emphasized cultural innovation must promote fine Party conduct, style and the style of writing and study. Fourthly, cultural innovation must critically inherit the traditional culture. Fifthly, cultural innovation must critically absorb foreign culture.Finally, it clarifies the new democratic culture is the new revolutionary culture that serves the people wholeheartedly. Firstly, communist ideology is the guiding ideology of the new democratic culture. Secondly, the new democratic culture contains a new type of revolutionary spirit. Third, the new democratic culture contains a new concept of ethics and morality. Fourth, the new democratic culture advocates artistic works that serves the people.The fourth part exposes the main features of Mao's new democratic cultural thoughts. Mao's cultural ideology of new democratism has excellent characteristics. It fully embodies the unified aspect as national characteristic and features of times; as the people character and class quality; as scientific nature and practicality; as revolutionary spirit and flexibility.The fifth part exposed the historical significance of MaoZedong's new democratic cultural thoughts.First of all, his cultural thoughts inherit and develop Marxism cultural theory. Firstly, Mao analyzed the nature and meaning of culture. Secondly, Mao analyzed the new democratic culture and socialist new culture's rich connotation. based on his special revolutionary spirit.Second, Mao pointed out the direction and the road for the modernization of Chinese culture. Firstly, The Chinese national new culture must be guided by Marxism. Secondly, the people are the major force that achieved the goal of the modernization of Chinese culture. Thirdly, Mao point out a new model of cultural development.Third, the new democratic culture provided powerful ideological weapon for the victory of the new democratic revolution. Firstly, Mao cultivated and built the core values system, adapting the requirements of the new democratic revolution, successfully integrated the social resources. Second, the new democratic culture broke the cultural alliance of imperialism and feudalism and raised the political consciousness of the people.Finally, Mao's new democratic culture thoughts establish the foundation for the prosperity of the Socialistic culture construction. Cultural theory of socialism brings forth new ideas and development constantly based on Mao's new democratism cultural ideology.