Brief introduction of fertility culture

Fertility culture refers to the thoughts, concepts, customs, habits, systems and morals formed by human beings in marriage, fertility and reproduction. It is an ideological category, an integral part of culture and a superstructure.

In ancient China, a traditional fertility culture adapted to the mode of production in feudal society was formed, which was characterized by "more men and fewer women" and believed that giving birth to children was a private matter of the family.

Compared with the traditional fertility culture, the new fertility culture is a fertility culture with China characteristics, which is adapted to the current socialist economic and political development, that is, the socialist fertility culture. We can also call it an advanced fertility culture. It holds that fertility is not only a private matter of the family, but also a major event related to the prosperity of the country, the happiness of future generations and whether population growth is compatible with economic and social development. It insists on people-oriented and pays attention to people's all-round development. The new fertility culture is an important part of China's socialist culture, and it is a scientific, civilized and progressive new idea, new concept, new fashion, new morality and new system formed in marriage and childbearing.

The fertility culture is characterized by marriage, fertility and birth control. The new fertility culture originates from the traditional fertility culture, is formed on the basis of advanced productive forces and advanced socialist system, and is an important part of the whole advanced culture. Document No.8 of the Central Committee proposed that by 20 10, "a new concept of marriage and childbearing and a fertility culture will be initially formed", that is to say, the concept of marriage and childbearing of the broad masses of people of childbearing age will be fundamentally improved, and the scientific, civilized and progressive concept of marriage and childbearing will be basically established, and family planning, late marriage and late childbearing, fewer births and healthier births will be consciously implemented; People no longer pursue more boys, but the quality of birth; The needs of people of childbearing age for scientific knowledge such as family planning, prenatal and postnatal care and reproductive health have been basically met, and their awareness and ability of reproductive health care have been significantly enhanced; Reproductive rights, the right to know about contraceptive measures and the right to choose can be guaranteed, which provides a good population environment for the coordinated and healthy development of population, economy and society.

A new fertility culture is gradually taking shape in China, which has played a positive role in stabilizing the low fertility level, improving the quality of the population and promoting the coordinated and healthy development of population, economy and society. The concept of marriage and childbearing is an important aspect of the construction of fertility culture. The content, scope and trend of the change of people's concept of marriage and childbearing are directly related to the healthy development of the construction of new fertility culture. The concept of marriage and childbearing that meets the needs of modern society can provide a strong guarantee for the enrichment and development of the new birth culture.