《时间中的孩子》中的男性气质研究

A Study of Masculinity in The Child in Time

本文研究英国作家伊恩•麦克尤恩的长篇小说《时间中的孩子》。本文以该小说对霸权性男性气质的剖析为聚焦点,以澳大利亚社会学家和性别平等运动家瑞文•康奈尔男性气质的相关理论为阐释视角,结合文本细读,从个体、家庭两个维度分析该作品对男性气质这一重要问题的思考。在个人层面上,通过研究小说人物不断变化的男性气质及不断变化的自我认知来讨论男性气质与男性身份建构之间的关系;在家庭层面上,以性别关系中的权力关系为核心要素,分析不同男性气质对家庭关系的影响。通过对上述问题的讨论,本文深入分析了霸权性男性气质作为一种固化的男性性别标签对男性自我身份建构,男女关系发展所产生的各种影响。

This article examines the novel The Child in Time by British author Ian McEwan. Focusing on the novel’s dissection of hegemonic masculinity, this study uses the related theories of masculinity by Australian sociologist and gender equality activist Raewyn Connell as interpretive lenses. By combining close textual reading, it analyzes the novel’s reflections on the crucial issue of masculinity from the dimensions of individual and family. At the personal level, it discusses the relationship between masculinity and male identity construction through the study of the constantly changing masculinity and self-perception of the characters in the novel. At the family level, it focuses on the power relations in gender relations as the core element, analyzing the impact of different masculinities on family relationships. Through the discussion of the above issues, this article provides a thorough analysis of the various impacts that hegemonic masculinity, as a solidified male gender label, has on the construction of male self-identity and the development of male-female relationships.