On the “Online and Offline Blended Teaching” Mode for Ideological and Political Theory Courses in Universities—A Case of “Introduction to Basic Principles of Marxism”

With the deepening development of educational informatization, online and offline blended teaching, as a new teaching mode, is increasingly receiving widespread attention from educators [1]. At present, the reform of the “online and offline blended teaching” of ideological and political education courses directly affects the quality of talent cultivation in universities. The article takes the course “Introduction to Basic Principles of Marxism” as an example to explore the reform mode of “online and offline blended teaching” in ideological and political theory courses in universities from the aspects of reasonable allocation of class hours, design of online teaching activities, how to deepen classroom teaching offline, and diversified assessment modes. Furthermore, the article summarizes the experience of mode reform and promotes the deep development of the people-oriented education concept in ideological and political courses in universities, so as to achieve the ultimate goal of moral education in ideological and political education in universities.

On the Praxis-Oriented Semiotic Aesthetics in Eastern European Marxism

Eastern European Marxism,taking a critical stance towards structuralism,gave rise to a unique paradigm of praxis-oriented semiotic aesthetics.This novel approach posits that signs emerge from humans’social praxis and also function as a means of praxis.It further delves into the principle governing the generation and usage of signs,i.e.,the Economy Principle,the homogenization of signs,the situatedness or contextual constraints,as well as their aesthetic features and transcendental attributes.As a result,the praxis-oriented semiotic aesthetics within Eastern European Marxism exhibits distinct theoretical value.

Development,Capitalism Transformation and Marxism

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The Intellectual Journey and Contributions of Riazanov Through the Lens of Marx’s Biography

The article delves into the intellectual endeavors and contributions of David Riazanov in the realm of Marxist scholarship,particularly through his pivotal role at the Marx-Engels Institute(MEI)following the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.Despite an early academic setback,Riazanov’s self-taught expertise in various disciplines laid a solid foundation for his contributions to Marxism.Riazanov’s tenure at the MEI was marked by significant projects aimed at collecting,editing,and publishing Marx and Engels’works,culminating in the comprehensive compilation MEGA1.His advocacy for an authentic representation of original texts underscored his scholarly rigor.Riazanov’s pre-revolutionary activities and his critical stance on Bolshevik policies highlighted his dedication to a broader socialist movement.Despite ideological differences and challenges,Riazanov’s efforts significantly advanced the understanding and dissemination of Marxist thought,underscoring the complex interplay between political activism and academic scholarship in the development of socialist ideology.

The Research on the Logic and Value of“Two Combinations”

Through the comprehensive analysis of the connotation and logic,inheritance and innovation and the value of social governance,and the dialectical relationship of“two combination”,the inheritance of the idea of Marxism,the inheritance of excellent traditional culture and the governance of contemporary society.

The Relationship between Marx and Marxism: the Relevance of the Issue: in the XXIst Century

The paper looks at the issue of the relationship between Marx and Marxism. Three approaches to the issue,which are widespread in contemporary Marxist literature and among marxologists are discussed. The first approach: the true Marx is the philosophy of Marx minus political theory. The second approach: the true Marx is the philosophy of Marx plus political theory of social-democratic parties. The third approach: the true Marx is the philosophy of Marx plus political theory,developed most fully by Lenin in the preparation of the R ussian revolution. The third approach,from our point of view,corresponds most to the essence of genuine Marxism,at least as applied to the twentieth century. The paper examines in detail the principal novelty of Lenin speaking of the need to translate Marx's materialistic theory of history to the political level as a theoretical issue. The author also notes the contribution of the Chinese leaders into further development of the political theory of Marxism closely connected with the issues of strategy and tactics of building socialism with Chinese characteristics. In conclusion,the paper states that world history nowbecomes increasingly complex and mixed. Therefore,the question of whether Marxist philosophers in this situation will be able to find ways of realization the 11th thesis of Marx "On Feuerbach"remains open.

Marxism and Leftist Populism in Southern Europe To-day

Thanks to globalization and the emergence of the digital,capitalism progressively arrives to the stage of neoliberal financial hegemony. Therefore,in Europe today,Marxism remains powerful only in the form of leftist populism among the"radical left",as social-democrats and socialists have been largely absorbed by the right. However,because the struggle for hegemony is not only a binary relationship but also a triangular relationship,the only conceivable emancipation strategy is the old Marxist one,which is both dual,popular class against ruling class,and triangular,between three social forces (plus the competent). In this way,the popular class can access itself competence-power by associating with the competent and putting them under its own hegemony.

British Marxism Studies in China: Retrospect and Prospect

The studies of British Marxism can be divided into two periods: the upsurge period (1980s-1990s) and thedeepening development period (the beginning of 21st century to now). The studies mainly feature expansions ofresearch scopes, disputes in its definition and boundaries, and transformations from case studies to comprehensiveresearch. There are reasons to expect its future prosperity, if research work can fulfill the following three tasks:strengthening basic studies with literature collections and material analyses, changing logical perspectives byadhering to a holistically structured system, and with an orientation to the practical issues in China, conductingBritish Marxism studies under the context of the socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Forty Years of Reform and Opening Up and the Building of a Moderately Prosperous Society

Over the past forty years of reform and opening up,the Communist Party of China(CPC)has led people of all ethnic groups in the country to carry out the practice of building a moderately prosperous society.Combining Marxism with the contemporary reality of China,the CPC has adapted Marxism to the Chinese context and enriched the theory of building a moderately prosperous society since its initiation.In practice,China already achieved the goal of ensuring the people a moderately prosperous life and is now striving to secure a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects,making tremendous progress in economic and social development.To complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and achieve the intended goal,China should accelerate the advancement of the targeted poverty alleviation strategy,continue to improve the people’s livelihood,and maintain sustained and sound economic and social development.

An Analysis of the Innovation of College Students'Ideological and Political Education from the Perspective of Popularization of Marxism

With the continuous progress and development of the times,China's social development is more and more rapid.Among them,the implementation of the Marxist concept of popularization plays an important role in promoting social spiritual and cultural development and maintaining social stability and progress.Education,as an important driving force of social progress,especially higher education,integrates the concept of Marxist popularization in its ideological and political education,which plays an important role in improving students'spiritual and cultural literacy,and provides an important vitality for the realization of Marxist popularization in China.This paper analyzes the current situation of ideological and political education in colleges and universities from the perspective of the popularization of Marxism,and explores how to innovate and realize Marxism in ideological and political education in colleges and universities.

Marxism and Political Economy in Education:An Interpretation of Jean Anyon's Critical Pedagogy

Jean Anyon(1941-2013)is a critical pedagogical researcher and social activist in the United States.All her life,she devoted herself to taking education as a breakthrough,exposing the ugliness of capitalist countries and promoting the equality of society and education.She uses Marxist theory to analyze the relationship between social class and school knowledge,hidden curriculum;education and mainstream ideology;and conflicts and resistances in education,emphasizing the theoretical and practical significance of Marxism in today’s education.In order to find the deepest problem of education,Jean Anyon demonstrates the relationship between school education and macroeconomic policy from the perspective of political economics;the dialectical relationship between education reform and economic reform;and explains the reasons for education failure by quoting David Harvey’s concept of“deprivation accumulation”.Facing the cruel situation,Jean Anyon did not lose confidence,but found the“radical possibility”and put forward the concept of social change centered on education reform.

Ecological Marxism and Reconstruction of China's Ecological Values

The core and connotation of ecological Marxism was analyzed. The reality significance of reconstructing ecological value in China was discussed. Ways to construct ecological value were proposed in the end. Correct analysis and understanding of ecological Marxist theory has a pos- itive and far-reaching significance for the whole society to establish the correct ecological values, to deepen scientific understanding on the relation- ship between man and nature, and to build a harmonious socialist society.

On the Characteristics and Laws of the Sinicization of Marxism

As a scientific theory, Marxist theory plays an important guiding role. The achievements over the years have proved that only by connecting it with the reality of our country can it be understood and used by our people and become a weapon to guide people’s actions. Therefore, it is of positive significance to grasp its general laws on the basis of analyzing and summarizing the Sinicization of Marxism. The report of the 19th CPC National Congress pointed out that at present, China is in a new stage, and new opportunities and problems have emerged. In order to solve these problems and promote China’s development, we must give play to the guiding role of theory in practice, guide education with the Sinicization of Marx, and realize the further upgrading of education.

Innovation of Chinese Discourse in the Context of Reform and Opening Up

Through reform and opening up,China has moved from the edge of the world arena to the center and this great historical change in its development has created new requirements for the innovation of Chinese discourse.The remarkable achievements of reform and opening up have not only maintained the vitality of Chinese discourse,but also built the inherent foundation for holding confidence in discourse.The key reason why the policy of reform and opening up has facilitated the historic construction of Chinese discourse is that it is a scientific answer to the questions of our times about how to build socialism in a country relatively backward in the level of economy and education.In a new era for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics,the innovations and development of Chinese discourse have shown new features rarely seen before,among which the most significant is that constructing Chinese discourse is no longer a matter of individual cases but more of a common phenomenon.In the historic journey towards an all-round in-depth reform,broader theoretical space has been created for Chinese discourse.In addition,it is an important signpost in the path of promoting innovative development of Chinese discourse in a new era,namely,how to"tell China’s stories well",and establish an appropriate mode for conveying Chinese discourse to the world.

A Brief Study on the Formation and Features of the Development Path of Human Rights in China

General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at a group study session of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on February 25,2022,stressing the importance of"unswervingly following the development path of Human Rights in China."After years of theoretical exploration and practical experience in human rights,the path has been blazed.It has been taken by adhering unswervingly to the strong leadership of the CPC,respecting the principal position of the people,practicing the people-centered development concept,proceeding from China s reality and the requirements of the people,combining the principle of universality of human rights with China's reality,strengthening the system and the rule of law protection of human rights,and actively participating in global governance on human rights.Only by unswervingly following the development path of human rights in China can the cause of human rights in China achieve better and faster development.

Writing the Life of Karl Marx:A Comparative Study of Marx Biographies by Mehring and Riazanov

This study compares the biographies of Karl Marx by Franz Mehring and David Riazanov,highlighting three key differences in their portrayal of Marx’s life and ideology.Riazanov emphasized Marx’s Jewish background,criticized Mehring’s oversimplification of Marx’s father’s conversion to Christianity,and offered a nuanced view of Marx’s engagement with Jewish issues.Contrary to Mehring’s defense of Bakunin,Riazanov acknowledged Bakunin’s revolutionary zeal but critiqued his effectiveness and responsibility in the Nechayev affair.Lastly,Riazanov provided an in-depth analysis of Marx’s later years,challenging Mehring’s limited coverage and recognizing the significance of Marx’s late works and contributions to the labor movement.

Promote the All-round Development of China's Human Right Cause in the New Era——Summary of the Symposium on “Deeply Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and Adhering to the Chinese Path of Human Rights Development”

On November 8, 2022, the symposium on “Deeply Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the 20thCPC National Congress and Adhering to the Chinese Path of Human Rights Development” was held by the China Society for Human Rights Studies in Beijing. Focusing on “the leadership of the CPC and human rights development”, “adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times and human rights theories in contemporary China”, “the Chinese path to modernization and the new form of human rights civilization”, “Chinese human rights solutions and global human rights governance”, “making a better China’s story of advancing human rights and constructing human rights discourse system”, and other topics, the participants reached broad consensus after discussion, and the symposium achieved fruitful results.