十九世纪末二十世纪初美国中产阶级妇女走向社会的动因和问题

SOCIALIZATION OF AMERICAN MIDDLE-CLASS WOMEN AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURIES

19世纪末20世纪初,在一向自诩崇尚自由、讲究平等的美国,占人口半数的妇女仍受到多方歧视与限制。她们不仅没有政治权利,而且不能自由地处理各种与自身有关的事务,这不能不说是一大讽刺。同一时期,进步主义改革运动在美国蓬勃兴起,它集中解决的政治腐败。

The turn of the centuries was an important period of the history of American women. Material progress, shrinking family size and impacts of reform on women’s family life not only liberated women’s bodies, but also provided them with opportunities of participating in social activities. American women finally won the right to vote. Nevertheless, restricted by certain factors, American women’s movement of that time also partook of unripeness.