ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1970 and revised in 1975, lays out the background to the Chinese educational system and attempts of the communist leadership to reform the school system. It analyses the educational implications of the Cultural Revolution and the difficulties Mao faced in his attempts to introduce new educational policies. This book forms a valuable case study in the reform of education.

chapter 3|40 pages

Obstacles to educational reform

chapter 4|83 pages

The full-time schools

chapter 5|30 pages

Part-time schools and classes

chapter 6|15 pages

The teachers

chapter 7|30 pages

The moral-political educators