论近代早期英国社会中“剩女”的成因

On the Reasons why the Spinsters Emerged in the Early Modern England

近代早期的英国社会,存在着大量"剩女"。这一现象的出现,既与妇女所生活的地域环境、时代背景和社会阶层相关,也于妇女自身的主客观条件密不可分。她们既可能是"被剩下",也可能是自愿选择"剩下"。

There are numerous spinsters in early modern England.This phenomenon was related with the regional environment,times background,social stratum,women＇s subjective and objective conditions.Women may be left,but also may chose to be left