to what extent did the ccp
successfully replace traditional
beliefs and attitudes in the period
1965-76?
Files & media
intro:
In order to assess the extent to which the CCP was successful in replacing traditional beliefs
and attitudes in the period 1965-76, successful replacement will be defined as the traditional
beliefs and attitudes being entirely eradicated or destroyed. While the traditional attitudes
towards education were replaced to a large extent, religious beliefs and other traditional
attitudes were not entirely eradicated and replaced. Therefore, the CCP only successfully
replaced traditional beliefs and attitudes to a minor extent.
main body:
1) religion
during CR, religion denounced as one of the “four olds”
great number of churches destroyed in Tibet and many monks were beaten and send
to the laogai
1973 “criticise' Confucius campaign
however —> ccp did not fully eradicate all religious elements
confucian daily values too deeply entrenched in society
ancestor worship still happening
funeral of Zhou Enlai 1976
Mao treated like god-like figure
judgment: religion too engrained in Chinese society for it to be fully replaced and thus, the
CCP did not successfully fully replace traditional beliefs
2) women
traditional view: women were inferior and held a very low status in society
during cr —> gained a much larger political role
women comprised btwn 8-12% of party cadres from 1958-66
this increased to 21% from 1970-74
to what extent did the ccp successfully replace traditional beliefs and attitudes in the period 1965-76? 1
successfully replace traditional
beliefs and attitudes in the period
1965-76?
Files & media
intro:
In order to assess the extent to which the CCP was successful in replacing traditional beliefs
and attitudes in the period 1965-76, successful replacement will be defined as the traditional
beliefs and attitudes being entirely eradicated or destroyed. While the traditional attitudes
towards education were replaced to a large extent, religious beliefs and other traditional
attitudes were not entirely eradicated and replaced. Therefore, the CCP only successfully
replaced traditional beliefs and attitudes to a minor extent.
main body:
1) religion
during CR, religion denounced as one of the “four olds”
great number of churches destroyed in Tibet and many monks were beaten and send
to the laogai
1973 “criticise' Confucius campaign
however —> ccp did not fully eradicate all religious elements
confucian daily values too deeply entrenched in society
ancestor worship still happening
funeral of Zhou Enlai 1976
Mao treated like god-like figure
judgment: religion too engrained in Chinese society for it to be fully replaced and thus, the
CCP did not successfully fully replace traditional beliefs
2) women
traditional view: women were inferior and held a very low status in society
during cr —> gained a much larger political role
women comprised btwn 8-12% of party cadres from 1958-66
this increased to 21% from 1970-74
to what extent did the ccp successfully replace traditional beliefs and attitudes in the period 1965-76? 1
