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Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought | 毛泽东思想概论 (edX)

Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought | 毛泽东思想概论 (edX)

Mao Zedong founded the People's Republic of China in 1949, but who was he and how did his theories, strategies and policies shape modern China? 毛泽东思想是中国共产党治国理政的指南针、显微镜和望远镜。本课程将带你探索这些政治理论的来龙去脉、微言大义和现实影响等。

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With the world’s biggest population and second largest economy, China is a dynamic and ethnically diverse country with a history that spans more than 5,000 years. In 1949, revolutionary leader Mao Zedong founded modern China, or the People's Republic of China, as the leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
But who was Chairman Mao and how did his theories, strategies and policies shape modern China?
This course introduces Mao Zedong Thought and highlights how Chairman Mao’s theories dramatically shaped and influenced the political foundation what China has become today.
Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought gives learners around the world a rare peek into a course that millions of university students in China are required to take each year. Influenced by Marxism-Leninism Thought, Mao Zedong Thought incorporates ideological and political theories introduced by the first Chairman of the Communist Party of China.

What you'll learn:

  • Mao’s three major theories: New Democratic theory, Social Transformation theory and China’s Socialist Construction process
  • Impact of Mao Zedong Thought on modern-day China
  • An understanding of a political course required of undergraduate students in China
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