Deng Xiaoping's Ideological And Political Education Theory Research

During the new stage of socialist modernization drive and the reform and opening-up, Deng Xiaoping attached great importance on ideological and political education. Then his ideological and political education theory took shape and gradually became mature and systematic in the long-time practice of ideological and political education. The theory, a significant component of "Deng Xiaoping s Theory" , extends the ideological and political education theory of Marxism. Under the guidance of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, this essay adheres to integration of theory with practice. In terms of theory, it attempts to dwell on the formation, development and systematic structure of the Deng Xiaoping s ideological and political education theory. And in terms of practice, it analyzes the outstanding styles which Deng Xiaoping carried out the ideological and political education. Combining with the urgent need to improve and strengthen the ideological and political education in the current situation of China, it as well studies the realistic enlightenment of Deng Xiaoping's ideological and political education theory.This passage mainly talks about the developing progress of Deng Xiaoping' s ideological and political education theory. The theory has its deep historical origins. It is theoretically based on Marxism, comes downin a continuous line with ideological and political education theories of Lenin and Mao Zedong, and also draws lesson from quintessence of traditional culture and western civilization. Deng Xiaoping's ideological and political education theory took shape under a peculiar historical background both at home and abroad. On the one hand, the political and economic revolution of the world put forwards new challenges to the ideological and political education. On the other hand, the newly establishing ideological lines facilitate bringing order out of chaos. During the new stage of reform and opening-up, Deng Xiaoping' s ideological and political education theory goes from initial formation, gradual enrichment to final maturity.Deng Xiaoping s ideological and political education theory system consists of both rich contents and perfect methods. In the content system, Deng Xiaoping regards seeking truth from fact as the indicator, serving economic construction as the center, constructing spiritual civilization as the principle, juvenile ideological and political education as the priority, improving and strengthening the party building as the basis. He also considers cherishing lofty ideals and moral integrity, becoming better educated, and observing disciplines as the goal. In the method system, under the guidance of dialectics materialism, he introduces the methods of the harmony of interest, the needle in wool, shooting the arrow at the target, drawing lessons from history, and humorous language.Deng Xiaoping's ideological and political education theory has the following styles. The first one is outstanding practical quality: he seeks practical results while objects to formalism; he seeks truth from facts while avoids dogmatism; he maintains close ties with the common people while overcomes bureaucracy. He as well considered whether ideological and political education success or not depends on "the three favors" standard. The second one is quality on being conscious of practice: Deng Xiaoping s ideological and political education theory stems from practice, but it also instructs practice to accept the test of itself. The third one is quality of daring opening: the theory, meeting "The Three Needs" (the needs of modernization, of the world, of the future), shows its profound knowledge .The fourth one is quality of overall situation: he thinks that ideological and political education should adapt itself to the transition of the domestic and international overall situations, and educate the general public to handle the part and the whole well. The fifth one is quality of critical inheritance: it inherits not only the political traditional essence of China but also the fine tradition...