The content of current third-wave feminism differs significantly from that of previous feminist movements,which sought equal human and civil rights for women.In third-wave feminism,gender is primarily understood as a ...The content of current third-wave feminism differs significantly from that of previous feminist movements,which sought equal human and civil rights for women.In third-wave feminism,gender is primarily understood as a social category that is linguistically constructed.The now classic work Gender Trouble(1990)by philosopher Judith Butler is decisive for this“linguistic turn”in the social sciences.However,Butler’s work is systematically based on two philosophical traditions that are already highly controversial in themselves:sophism and existentialism,linked to a pre-modern magical worldview.The following essay is a critique of these lines of tradition,followed by the question of the extent to which they can serve citizens of an enlightened society in naming and constructively addressing actual social grievances.展开更多
Jane Eyre and females in Rickshaw Boy have the similar spirit.They all have the characteristics of the females nowadays.The feminism of Jane Eyre are the rebellious spirit to fight against the unfair destiny,the spiri...Jane Eyre and females in Rickshaw Boy have the similar spirit.They all have the characteristics of the females nowadays.The feminism of Jane Eyre are the rebellious spirit to fight against the unfair destiny,the spirit of equality to pursue the pure love and the spirit of the persistence to pursue the happiness;In the Rickshaw Boy,female characters can challenge the status of men and some females are intelligent and have the consciousness of revolution.Besides,there are similarities and differences between Jane Eyre and Rickshaw Boy.Females in two books have the progressive spirit but the feminism in two books conveys the different information.Moreover,the feminism of two books has a great influence on females nowadays and women gain the spiritual power from two books.It is meaningful to connect Jane Eyre and Rickshaw Boy to explore the feminism because the western feminism and the eastern feminism can provide different angles.Women are awakened to protect themselves and fight against the unfair destiny from the upper class to the underclass.The feminism in two books is the most important resource for women to understand the active women consciousness and encourages women to pursue the happiness and rights.展开更多
With the development of globalization,people have paid more and more attention to feminism.But under the influence of traditional androcentric society for thousands of years,it' s hard for women to strive for equa...With the development of globalization,people have paid more and more attention to feminism.But under the influence of traditional androcentric society for thousands of years,it' s hard for women to strive for equal rights with men and to completely change women' s humble and androcentric image in society overnight.Tracing back to the emergence and the development of feminism,this thesis intends to reveal feminism in the movie Desert Flower by exposing African women' s suffering of a cruel torture—circumcision.展开更多
Ernest Hemingway is always regarded as masculinity by the critics.His early stories won wide critical praise for their stoic,understanding"masculine"study and their graphic depiction of male pursuits and att...Ernest Hemingway is always regarded as masculinity by the critics.His early stories won wide critical praise for their stoic,understanding"masculine"study and their graphic depiction of male pursuits and attitudes.However,in addition to his male depiction in his novels,Hemingway,in fact,is also a writer who cares and shows sympathy and concern towards women.Then Cat in the Rain is one of his typical work which focuses on the aspirations of women.With analysis on the characters,plot and description of settings etc.in the story,Hemingway’s real attitude toward female is explicated.展开更多
By the brief introduction of Kate Chopin and her achievement, this paper elaborates the awakening of consciousness of the feminism of the protagonist in Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour. In the short story, the ...By the brief introduction of Kate Chopin and her achievement, this paper elaborates the awakening of consciousness of the feminism of the protagonist in Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour. In the short story, the author uses many literary elements to describe the characters, especially the irony and imagery. This thesis uses those rhetorical devices to vividly describe the characters and to criticize the inequality between men and women in the late 19th century.[1]展开更多
The theme of this investigation focuses primarily on feminism as expressed by Chinese directors of the Fifth Generation. Comparing and contrasting Chinese films to western counterparts shows what such frameworks are a...The theme of this investigation focuses primarily on feminism as expressed by Chinese directors of the Fifth Generation. Comparing and contrasting Chinese films to western counterparts shows what such frameworks are able to uncover about the films.展开更多
As a female Chinese American writer,Maxine Hong Kingston was influenced by the development of the new feminism.In The Woman Warrior,she expressed her deep sympathy for the tragedy of the No Name Woman,rewrote Hua Mula...As a female Chinese American writer,Maxine Hong Kingston was influenced by the development of the new feminism.In The Woman Warrior,she expressed her deep sympathy for the tragedy of the No Name Woman,rewrote Hua Mulan as a new woman warrior,and endowed Brave Orchid with courage,strength and wisdom to give her own response to the new feminism.展开更多
Emma is a novel by Jane Austen,first published anonymously in December,1815. Emma Woodhouse,handsome,clever,and rich,with a comfortable home and happy disposition; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world wi...Emma is a novel by Jane Austen,first published anonymously in December,1815. Emma Woodhouse,handsome,clever,and rich,with a comfortable home and happy disposition; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.Such a perfect young lady who seems like that devotes herself to making matches for the people around her,for she appeals to the equal rights betw een men and women,and advocates love marriage; This thesis,by making an analysis of the heroine,Emma,is aimed at finding Austen's feminist concerns reflected in the novel.展开更多
The Woman Warrior" is an influential book in the 20th century making a thunder of voice in the world to accuse the stereotype of patriarchy and racism, which also shows the Chinese Americans’ difficulty of being...The Woman Warrior" is an influential book in the 20th century making a thunder of voice in the world to accuse the stereotype of patriarchy and racism, which also shows the Chinese Americans’ difficulty of being edged to the cultural cliff. This article analyses the content and the style of the novel to see inside what the writer wants to express and to figure out the real reason of the inequality between sexes and reveal the truth of the western culture dominance. Feminism, Patriarchy and culture are the main factors considered in the article.展开更多
American studies succeeded in becoming a discipline only after 1920s after overcoming a series of barriers.Not until in the late 1960s did the so-called subcultures,the cultures of the formerly ignored groups or the c...American studies succeeded in becoming a discipline only after 1920s after overcoming a series of barriers.Not until in the late 1960s did the so-called subcultures,the cultures of the formerly ignored groups or the culture of the minority get the chance to step on the stage of American studies.This article- Smuggling Sex Through the Gates:Race,Sexuality,and the Politics of Space in Second Wave Feminism is a good illustration,or a reflection of the transferring of the subjects for American studies from one-centered to many-faceted.展开更多
Kate Chopin,one of the most outstanding women writers in the late nineteenth century in America,focused on women’s social position,marriage and family,love and freedom to fight against patriarchalism.She wrote two no...Kate Chopin,one of the most outstanding women writers in the late nineteenth century in America,focused on women’s social position,marriage and family,love and freedom to fight against patriarchalism.She wrote two novels and about a hundred short stories in the 1890s.And over a long period of time,critics have considered The Story of an Hour as a work of feminism which offers a strikingly feminist perspective on an American housewife of that time.This thesis analyzes the inner experience of the heroine within an hour and shows us that freedom is so essential to her while her marriage is a yoke to her.展开更多
George Eliot(1819-1880)is an outstanding female writer in Victorian Age.Virginia Woolf,a feminist pioneer,once praised her as"the pride and paragon of the female".However,her feminism is ambivalent.On the on...George Eliot(1819-1880)is an outstanding female writer in Victorian Age.Virginia Woolf,a feminist pioneer,once praised her as"the pride and paragon of the female".However,her feminism is ambivalent.On the one hand,she dares to challenge the male-dominated society and supports women’s rights to receive education and freedom of love and marriage.On the other hand,she emphasizes that women should make self-sacrifice to help men achieve their goals.Based on The Mill on the Floss and studies of previous scholars,this thesis tries to analyze George Eliot’s ambivalent feminism.Thus it is beneficial for readers to observe and think about women’s future.展开更多
This paper explores the dynamic interaction between contemporary Irish women poet and the notion of tradition in Irish poetry. Looking at the two poems of Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill,the paper suggests that this Irish women p...This paper explores the dynamic interaction between contemporary Irish women poet and the notion of tradition in Irish poetry. Looking at the two poems of Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill,the paper suggests that this Irish women poet is subverting tradition and destabilizing a conventionally accepted fusion of the feminine with the nation. This is achieved through direct challenge,through dislocation and through establishing a dialogue between the mythical and the real in the context of the lived experience of women in Ireland,which suggests the great effects for civil and social activities which have been done by these great women poets who engage consciously in the process of giv-ing women an active voice.展开更多
"Deconstruction",coined by French philosopher Jacques Derrida in the 1960s,attempts to subvert the tradition of Western philosophy with "logo centrism" as its primary target.Deconstruction's co..."Deconstruction",coined by French philosopher Jacques Derrida in the 1960s,attempts to subvert the tradition of Western philosophy with "logo centrism" as its primary target.Deconstruction's concern on binary oppositions inspires the feminists and provides them with the philosophical ground to understand gender inequality and rebel against the classic dualities of Western "phallocentrism".However,the noticeable political orientation of feminism and its firm humanitarian position compose a fundamental disagreement with the negativism and nihilism of deconstructive philosophy.This essay aims to trace the development of Western feminism at the same time identify some of the agreements and conflicts between the two theoretical trends in postmodernism;moreover,it intends to propose an idealistic attitude in the reconstruction of a harmonious society with gender equality and understanding.展开更多
The ethnic consciousness of immigrant Americans was greatly awakened by the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, which consequently had immeasurable impact on Asian-American Literature. Gish Jen, author of Typical Amer...The ethnic consciousness of immigrant Americans was greatly awakened by the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, which consequently had immeasurable impact on Asian-American Literature. Gish Jen, author of Typical American (1991) shortlisted for the National Book Critics' Circle Award, gives readers a new glimpse of the multicultural American society with her specific writing strategies. In the paper, the author tries to analyze the living dilemma of Theresa from the angle of feminism in three aspects: in the society, in her family and in her internal Chinese feudal male chauvinism. The author also tries to reveal Gish Jen's ideal of building an equal and harmonious society for male and female, freeing women and developing women's self-consciousnesses in this novel.展开更多
Elizabeth I, a fascinating, complex woman with immense political, social, and religious power, ruled England from 1558 to 1603.She is the initiative which stimulates the women to defeat old principles and develop them...Elizabeth I, a fascinating, complex woman with immense political, social, and religious power, ruled England from 1558 to 1603.She is the initiative which stimulates the women to defeat old principles and develop themselves .Therefore, it is meaningful for feminist to analysis on what factors and reflections in the government of Elizabeth I.展开更多
文摘The content of current third-wave feminism differs significantly from that of previous feminist movements,which sought equal human and civil rights for women.In third-wave feminism,gender is primarily understood as a social category that is linguistically constructed.The now classic work Gender Trouble(1990)by philosopher Judith Butler is decisive for this“linguistic turn”in the social sciences.However,Butler’s work is systematically based on two philosophical traditions that are already highly controversial in themselves:sophism and existentialism,linked to a pre-modern magical worldview.The following essay is a critique of these lines of tradition,followed by the question of the extent to which they can serve citizens of an enlightened society in naming and constructively addressing actual social grievances.
文摘Jane Eyre and females in Rickshaw Boy have the similar spirit.They all have the characteristics of the females nowadays.The feminism of Jane Eyre are the rebellious spirit to fight against the unfair destiny,the spirit of equality to pursue the pure love and the spirit of the persistence to pursue the happiness;In the Rickshaw Boy,female characters can challenge the status of men and some females are intelligent and have the consciousness of revolution.Besides,there are similarities and differences between Jane Eyre and Rickshaw Boy.Females in two books have the progressive spirit but the feminism in two books conveys the different information.Moreover,the feminism of two books has a great influence on females nowadays and women gain the spiritual power from two books.It is meaningful to connect Jane Eyre and Rickshaw Boy to explore the feminism because the western feminism and the eastern feminism can provide different angles.Women are awakened to protect themselves and fight against the unfair destiny from the upper class to the underclass.The feminism in two books is the most important resource for women to understand the active women consciousness and encourages women to pursue the happiness and rights.
文摘With the development of globalization,people have paid more and more attention to feminism.But under the influence of traditional androcentric society for thousands of years,it' s hard for women to strive for equal rights with men and to completely change women' s humble and androcentric image in society overnight.Tracing back to the emergence and the development of feminism,this thesis intends to reveal feminism in the movie Desert Flower by exposing African women' s suffering of a cruel torture—circumcision.
文摘Ernest Hemingway is always regarded as masculinity by the critics.His early stories won wide critical praise for their stoic,understanding"masculine"study and their graphic depiction of male pursuits and attitudes.However,in addition to his male depiction in his novels,Hemingway,in fact,is also a writer who cares and shows sympathy and concern towards women.Then Cat in the Rain is one of his typical work which focuses on the aspirations of women.With analysis on the characters,plot and description of settings etc.in the story,Hemingway’s real attitude toward female is explicated.
文摘By the brief introduction of Kate Chopin and her achievement, this paper elaborates the awakening of consciousness of the feminism of the protagonist in Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour. In the short story, the author uses many literary elements to describe the characters, especially the irony and imagery. This thesis uses those rhetorical devices to vividly describe the characters and to criticize the inequality between men and women in the late 19th century.[1]
文摘The theme of this investigation focuses primarily on feminism as expressed by Chinese directors of the Fifth Generation. Comparing and contrasting Chinese films to western counterparts shows what such frameworks are able to uncover about the films.
文摘As a female Chinese American writer,Maxine Hong Kingston was influenced by the development of the new feminism.In The Woman Warrior,she expressed her deep sympathy for the tragedy of the No Name Woman,rewrote Hua Mulan as a new woman warrior,and endowed Brave Orchid with courage,strength and wisdom to give her own response to the new feminism.
文摘Emma is a novel by Jane Austen,first published anonymously in December,1815. Emma Woodhouse,handsome,clever,and rich,with a comfortable home and happy disposition; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.Such a perfect young lady who seems like that devotes herself to making matches for the people around her,for she appeals to the equal rights betw een men and women,and advocates love marriage; This thesis,by making an analysis of the heroine,Emma,is aimed at finding Austen's feminist concerns reflected in the novel.
文摘The Woman Warrior" is an influential book in the 20th century making a thunder of voice in the world to accuse the stereotype of patriarchy and racism, which also shows the Chinese Americans’ difficulty of being edged to the cultural cliff. This article analyses the content and the style of the novel to see inside what the writer wants to express and to figure out the real reason of the inequality between sexes and reveal the truth of the western culture dominance. Feminism, Patriarchy and culture are the main factors considered in the article.
文摘American studies succeeded in becoming a discipline only after 1920s after overcoming a series of barriers.Not until in the late 1960s did the so-called subcultures,the cultures of the formerly ignored groups or the culture of the minority get the chance to step on the stage of American studies.This article- Smuggling Sex Through the Gates:Race,Sexuality,and the Politics of Space in Second Wave Feminism is a good illustration,or a reflection of the transferring of the subjects for American studies from one-centered to many-faceted.
文摘Kate Chopin,one of the most outstanding women writers in the late nineteenth century in America,focused on women’s social position,marriage and family,love and freedom to fight against patriarchalism.She wrote two novels and about a hundred short stories in the 1890s.And over a long period of time,critics have considered The Story of an Hour as a work of feminism which offers a strikingly feminist perspective on an American housewife of that time.This thesis analyzes the inner experience of the heroine within an hour and shows us that freedom is so essential to her while her marriage is a yoke to her.
文摘George Eliot(1819-1880)is an outstanding female writer in Victorian Age.Virginia Woolf,a feminist pioneer,once praised her as"the pride and paragon of the female".However,her feminism is ambivalent.On the one hand,she dares to challenge the male-dominated society and supports women’s rights to receive education and freedom of love and marriage.On the other hand,she emphasizes that women should make self-sacrifice to help men achieve their goals.Based on The Mill on the Floss and studies of previous scholars,this thesis tries to analyze George Eliot’s ambivalent feminism.Thus it is beneficial for readers to observe and think about women’s future.
文摘This paper explores the dynamic interaction between contemporary Irish women poet and the notion of tradition in Irish poetry. Looking at the two poems of Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill,the paper suggests that this Irish women poet is subverting tradition and destabilizing a conventionally accepted fusion of the feminine with the nation. This is achieved through direct challenge,through dislocation and through establishing a dialogue between the mythical and the real in the context of the lived experience of women in Ireland,which suggests the great effects for civil and social activities which have been done by these great women poets who engage consciously in the process of giv-ing women an active voice.
文摘"Deconstruction",coined by French philosopher Jacques Derrida in the 1960s,attempts to subvert the tradition of Western philosophy with "logo centrism" as its primary target.Deconstruction's concern on binary oppositions inspires the feminists and provides them with the philosophical ground to understand gender inequality and rebel against the classic dualities of Western "phallocentrism".However,the noticeable political orientation of feminism and its firm humanitarian position compose a fundamental disagreement with the negativism and nihilism of deconstructive philosophy.This essay aims to trace the development of Western feminism at the same time identify some of the agreements and conflicts between the two theoretical trends in postmodernism;moreover,it intends to propose an idealistic attitude in the reconstruction of a harmonious society with gender equality and understanding.
文摘The ethnic consciousness of immigrant Americans was greatly awakened by the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, which consequently had immeasurable impact on Asian-American Literature. Gish Jen, author of Typical American (1991) shortlisted for the National Book Critics' Circle Award, gives readers a new glimpse of the multicultural American society with her specific writing strategies. In the paper, the author tries to analyze the living dilemma of Theresa from the angle of feminism in three aspects: in the society, in her family and in her internal Chinese feudal male chauvinism. The author also tries to reveal Gish Jen's ideal of building an equal and harmonious society for male and female, freeing women and developing women's self-consciousnesses in this novel.
文摘Elizabeth I, a fascinating, complex woman with immense political, social, and religious power, ruled England from 1558 to 1603.She is the initiative which stimulates the women to defeat old principles and develop themselves .Therefore, it is meaningful for feminist to analysis on what factors and reflections in the government of Elizabeth I.
