A Preliminary Study Of "Mao Zedong Phenomenon"in The New Period——From The Perspective Of Political Sociology

Symbol is the human expression ways of the world,It is an essential part of human social life.In the eyes of Durkheim,"Totem" is first a symbol,is a tangible expression of something else.Therefore,we must also through the symbol,to find what it is expressed and the reality which gave its meaning.This paper tries to interpret the "Mao Zedong phenomenon" in the new period from the perspective of Durkheim's political symbols.In "Mao Zedong phenomenon",Mao Zedong is not just a person as a physical existence,He has become a political symbol of some will and values.In fact,In the noise "Mao Zedong phenomenon",people are not simply talking about Mao Zedong himself,But dialogue with the deeper connotation of "Mao Zedong symbol".For the Chinese Communist Party,Mao Zedong is their political ancestors and political totem Representing the whole dignity and more essential meanings of the Chinese Communist Party;For civil society,Mao Zedong is a warm sun,is the embodiment of fairness and justice;For academia,Whether they praise Mao Zedong or criticize Mao Zedong,What they really concern is the political outlook and social development of contemporary China,Mao Zedong is just the symbol of this problem.Different social groups and even different people give different meaning to Mao Zedong symbol,But all can unearth the needed resources from the "symbol" Mao Zedong.In this sense,"Mao Zedong" symbol may be a powerful tool for social integration in the new era.As a symbol,"Mao Zedong" is a big book,Doomed to be generation after generation of endless "interpretation".In the analysis of Durkheim,Symbols and rituals are twins,The ritual is produced in a collection of actions,It will stimulate,maintain or reshape some psychological state of the group.Mao Zedong is the political totem of the Chinese Communist Party,The Communist Party also held a variety of commemorative ceremonies in the corresponding "holy time" and "holy places",To Improve cohesion,strengthen the collective memory,increase people's political identity.In the macro aspect,I prefer to see the "Mao Zedong phenomenon" In the eighties and nineties of the twentieth century as a "corrobbori".People in transition need such a ritual to update and reengineer the collective spirit,So there will be a new spirit,new thinking,new energy and courage to meet the reform and open.The society use such a form to bid farewell to an era,to meet another new era.