A Review of Recent Studies in Ecology of Ideological and Political Education

Referring to ecological theory and method in comprehensive studies of ideological and political education is a new research area.At present,there are two types of such studies.The first type applies relevant ecologic theory and idea in their studies.These studies are few but with marked by cross-disciplinary features.The majority belongs to the second type which simply refers to the implied ecological world outlook,methodology and values in studies of ideological and political education.The major themes include the following: the concept and framework of ecology of ideological and political education,the value and necessity of introducing the research perspective of ecological analysis into ideological and political education,implications of ecological analysis for ideological and political education and so on.