The main characteristics of slave social education:

1. The emergence and development of ancient schools

At the end of primitive society, due to the further development of social productive forces, human beings have surplus products, which can support some people to specialize in cultural and educational affairs without directly participating in productive labor; And after the emergence of countries and classes, there are also a large number of social public servants and officials who need special institutions to train; In particular, the accumulation of knowledge and the appearance of writing provided the content and means for the emergence and development of the school. As a result, schools came into being.

The schools in slave society in China are: names of different grades and natures, such as Yi, Xu, Jiao and Xue; The number of books made by rites and music has become the main learning content of the school at that time.

School education in ancient Greece

Education itself has become an independent field of activity. Education has been divorced from productive labor and social life, and ancient schools have appeared, that is, specialized educational institutions-ancient schools have appeared, and people who specialize in educational activities-educators and educatees have appeared.

There were two kinds of primary schools in Athens, ancient Greece: grammar schools and string schools. The boy entered school at the age of seven. The school is private. At the same time, the school is free to enter, you can enter two books, you can also enter the advanced grammar school, and then enter the series school. Teachers are poorly paid, and their social status is like craftsmen, so they are not taken seriously. Children are accompanied by teachers and servants every day at school to avoid adverse effects on the way. Children learn reading, calligraphy and calculation in grammar school. The Xianqin School mainly studies music, singing and poetry (Homer's epic). Older students can learn strings and flutes, cultivate their sense of beauty, rhythm and melody, get rid of evil thoughts and cultivate their virtue. There is no certain length of schooling, generally between 7- 14 years old. Take individual teaching methods, pay attention to mechanical recitation, and often implement corporal punishment.

2. Education has a distinct class nature.

There is an ancient saying in China that "learning lies in the government". Slaves and their children have no right to go to school, and they can only learn production experience and labor skills in heavy labor.

3. School education is divorced from productive labor.

The educational content has been enriched. With the emergence of science and art, the educational content of the school has been enriched, advocating book knowledge, but ignoring productive labor knowledge and manual labor. School education is divorced from productive labor. The school's educational methods are mainly rote learning and individual methods.

Education has the characteristics of class, hierarchy and narrowness. Private owners, exploiters, rulers and mental workers all have the opportunity to receive school education. Schools are used as tools to oppress the people and have no function to train production workers. On the other hand, workers' children are still educated in production and life, learning the experience and skills of manual labor. The ruling class is learning "the art of governing the people" instead of farming, and the working people have no right to enter school. The content and form of school education have nothing to do with productive labor.