The Maoist Educational Revolution Theodore Hsi-en Chen The Praeger Special Studies program- utilizing the most modern and efficient book production techniques and a selective worldwide distribution network—makes available to the academic, government, and business communities significant, timely research in U.S. and international eco¬ nomic, social, and political development. n it .C 2n<° The Maoist P R A Educational Revolution E G E R S P E C I A L S T U D I E S I N I N T E R N A T I O N A L E C O N O M I C S A N D D E V E L O P M E N T Praeger Publishers New York Washington London Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Ch’en, Hsi-en, 1902- The Maoist educational revolution. (Praeger special studies in international economics and development) Includes bibliographical references. 1. Education—China (People's Republic of China, 1949- ) —History. 2. Mao, Tse-tung, 1893- I. Title. LA1131.C376 370'. 951 72-89643 PRAEGER PUBLISHERS 111 Fourth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10003, U.S.A. 5, Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JL, England Published in the United States of America in 1974 by Praeger Publishers, Inc. Second printing, 1975 All rights reserved © 1974 by Praeger Publishers, Inc. Printed in the United States of America