近代早期英国寡妇形象的建构

Construction of Image of Widow in Early Modern England

近代早期的英国社会流行着薄情好色的寡妇形象。然而,这一刻板印象却与社会现实明显不符。追根究底,这源于男性的焦虑。出于对女人性贞洁的担忧、对家产与子女的担忧、对死亡和被遗忘的担忧以及对两性秩序的担忧,男权机制建构了负面的寡妇形象,以此加强对寡妇的监督和管理,进而维持和巩固男性权威。

In early modern England,widows were regarded as fickle and lewd lovers.However,we find this stereotype does not conform to the history.This phenomenon Originated from male＇s anxiety.Men feared for women＇s sex,their children,their property and their death.They also worried about social orders.So,they constructed this stereotype in order to control widows.They tried to use public opinion to replace died husbands.In doing so,they restrain widows and maintained male＇s authority.