Journal of Higher Education Research

Under the background of the phenomenon of appreciating ugliness on the Internet, the concept of ugliness in traditional aesthetics has evolved into a alienated network culture phenomenon. This paper discusses the dialectical relationship between appreciating ugliness and aesthetics. By analyzing literary works and real life cases, it is clarified that ugliness in aesthetic sense is a profound artistic expression with unique aesthetic value. This paper puts forward a "one core and two rings" structure, and clarifies the value of ugliness appreciation education. It holds that ugliness appreciation education and aesthetic education jointly focus on the all-round development of teenagers and promote the formation of their correct aesthetic concepts and critical thinking.