Chinese Communist Ideology

New Concepts Introduced into Chinese Society

1.  Society      nation state/ family

2.  Marxist Evolution

communal society – agricultural – industrial/ capitalistic – socialistic – communistic

3. Individualism – person is the unit of society
    gender equality

4.  Class – people relate to one another on the basis of the class location in the economy

    two basic classes owners/workers

    - class is determined by your relationship to the economy

    - determines one’s outlook on life

5. Capitalism – an exploitative economic system

6. Socialism – an economic and political system based on the needs of the people.

7.  Masses – peasants and industrial workers

8.  Revolution – Mao = constant revolution is necessary

9.  Chinese Communist Party – is the group to oversee the transition of society from one form to another to achieve communism.

10.  Arts and Culture serve the purpose of society.

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