A Historical Survey on Mass Literacy in Xizang from 1956 to 1965:Construction of Political Identity in Literacy Practice in Xizang
The mass literacy education launched in Xizang from 1956 to 1965 was not only the embodiment of the development of Xizang culture and education,but also an important attempt to build a consensus for social reform among the people,and an effective way to strengthen the construction of mass political identity.During this period,through literacy education,people's intellectual curiosity was stimulated,and identification with common political goals was consolidated in the patriotic movement.It further shaped the class consciousness and identifica-tion with the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China,a large number of new socialist work-ers have been trained and became the backbone of the construction and development of a new socialist Xizang.
literacy educationpolitical identitydemocratic reform in Xizang