Modes and Optimization Strategies for the Reconstruction of Family Culture in the New Era from the Perspective of Grassroots Governance: A Comparative Case Study of Jiangsu and Zhejiang

Yumei  Peng; Jingyao Hui; Wenfei Guo; Bai Liu

doi:10.62177/chst.v3i2.1468

Authors

Yumei Peng Suqian University
Jingyao Hui Suqian University
Wenfei Guo Suqian University
Bai Liu Suqian University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1468

Keywords:

Family Culture, The Jiangsu-Zhejiang Mode, Reconstruction of Family Culture, Integrated Innovation

Abstract

Traditional Chinese family culture constitutes a vital component of the inheritance of Chinese civilization and serves as a critical foundation for national governance.Integrating traditional Chinese family culture into the construction of family, family education, and family virtues (the "Three Familial Elements") in the new era represents both a contemporary reconstruction of traditional "family" culture and a crucial cultural bridge connecting individual families with the broader nation.Based on grounded theory research, this paper demonstrates that Xi Jinping's contemporary vision on family culturally couples with the core concepts of traditional Chinese family values, pioneering a time-aligned, trinity-style concept for "family" culture construction that encompasses "family, family education, and family virtues." Furthermore, within the institutional frameworks across central, provincial, and municipal levels, this vision establishes five distinct mapping relationships between "family" culture construction and national governance: family virtues, fostering virtue through education, Party conduct and clean governance, grassroots governance, and the sentiment of family-country integration (patriotism).Utilizing the development of the "Three Familial Elements" in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces as a micro-level approach, this study delineates the generative logic, governance modes, and optimization strategies inherent in family culture construction.To address practical challenges in integrating traditional Chinese family values into contemporary family culture construction, this paper proposes several policy recommendations: strengthening policy guidance and institutional guarantees; deeply excavating and inheriting localized characteristic "family" cultures; establishing a multi-actor governance framework and a matrix-based communication system; emphasizing practical innovation alongside the cultivation of role models; and expanding mechanisms for public participation.

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