ABSTRACT
This chapter are divided into three sections covering the relationship of the Cultural Revolution to educational reform, to policies and programs for science and technology, and to arts and social life. For education is a key to the Maoist vision of a good society, and basic to this vision is the need for "the world outlook"—emphasis on social consciousness of a new proletarianism rather than simply on industrialization. The chapter also discusses the annoted items about the politics of reform in Peking opera in terms of transmitting Maoist values and ideology. New development in popular theatre during and since the Cultural Revolution as well as drama techniques are discussed in several entries. The chapter deals with topics such as the emancipation of women, the impact of the Cultural Revolution on Buddhism, and life in a commune at the time of the upheaval by a participating cadre and a visitor's impression of daily life in China.
