关键词: 当代世界思想政治教育, 理论状况, 研究述评

Abstract: Generally speaking the philosophical background of ideological and political education in the world today is humanity oriented.The author points out that while interpreting the values of education there is a tendency of applying both rationalist and functionalist theories,and the research model of moral education moves in the direction of positivism.The author maintains that under multi culture circumstances the emphasis on cultivation of moral cognitive ability belongs to “the third road” in the Western theory of moral education.The major research area in juvenile work is sociology.Both optimistic and pessimistic on clusions exert a strong influence on policy making in various countries.Political education and “socialization of politics” is one of the hot issues in the study of politics.Studies on its concepts,meaning and progress,therefore,becomes very significant.

Key words: ideological and political education in the world today, theory, a survey of research