A philosophical analysis informed by history, this work examines
the reasons for the highly destructive behavior of the Red Guards
in the early part of China's Cultural Revolution. By probing the
political, educational, and psychological factors influencing the
Red Guards, Jing Lin sheds light on how teenagers and young adults
were able to justify violence in the name of class struggle and
human rights. She concludes that non-critical, categorical
thought--buttressed by the political and educational systems--was
pivotal.
Jing Lin introduces the work with a discussion of democratic and
non-democratic thought, and of the Red Guards' views about class
struggle, authority and justice. She then examines the theory
behind Mao's totalitarian rule. Chapter Three is devoted to
schools, and their decisive role in developing the Red Guards. The
psychology of the Red Guards follows: Lin details how concepts of
the proletariat, class enemies, and intellectuals nurtured habits
of aggression and obedience. In concluding, Lin suggests how to
foster critical and democratic thinking in Chinese education. This
book is a valuable resource for students of Chinese history,
revolution, political psychology, and education.
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