Research On Cultural Liberation(1946-1948) In Shandong Liberated Area

For several hundred million peasants in China,"Liberation" means more than liberated politically,have the right to participate in democratic political life,economic freedom from the exploitation of landlords and gain their own land and houses.It also means cultural liberation for them.For example,they learn to read,write,and account;they abandon feudalistic superstitions and have a knowledge of science and technology;and overcome bad habits and learn about health.To sum up,it means that peasants stepped out of feudal society that had confined them for several thousand years and got into a whole-new world.Cultural Liberation(《文化翻身》)is a comprehensive periodical with a mission to help peasants realize cultural liberation.It was born in Shandong Liberated area during the period of Liberation War.As the only one liberated area established at provincial level,Shandong Liberated area has witnessed further development of various undertakings despite the war-torn times.The publicity work at that time was no exceptionThe dissertation studies the role and significance of the periodical Cultural Liberation in Shandong Liberated Area in the certain historical background.The periodical has both journalistic and literary characteristics.It is an important channel for the people of Shandong Liberated Area to obtain information and current news.It served as a publicity tool to rally front line in the following aspects:to inform the public China Communist Party's policies,routes,to promote and guide the Movement of Land Reform and Liquidation and Review Campaign and to mobilize the public in liberated areas to unite and actively join in the defensive war.In addition,it had the function of social education through various types of literary and art works.It publicized common knowledge to help people read,learn a range of common senses in life,and throw away the obsolete traditions.With the help of it,people's mind got emancipated and the CPC gained cultural leadership in China based on public trust and supportThe dissertation,based on the original text of Cultural Liberation,made an analysis and elucidation on its contents through relating the time background and using analytical and statistical methods.It reflected that Shandong Liberated Area put the principle;"newspaper by the masses" into practice and illustrated the important role played by magazines in mobilization and consolidating cultural leadership.The dissertation also added some content to the history of Shandong Liberated Area News and Publishing.