With the gradual improvement of Chinese women’s status in the 21st-century,gender studies and gender relations had become one of the hottest topics in Chinese society,which consequently prompted Chinese Women’s Cine...With the gradual improvement of Chinese women’s status in the 21st-century,gender studies and gender relations had become one of the hottest topics in Chinese society,which consequently prompted Chinese Women’s Cinema to attract the attention of larger audiences.Therefore,many researchers have focused their research on Chinese Women’s Cinema,but at present,it seems that there is still a research gap to discuss and analyze the changes in women’s status and identity in China in recent years.This paper will take the famous early Chinese Women’s Cinema Raise the Red Lantern as an example for discussion and analysis.The purpose of this paper is to discuss the oppression of women in Chinese feudal patriarchal society through the details in the film Raise the Red Lantern.The significance of this paper is to appeal for gender equality in China by analyzing the oppression of women by the feudal patriarchal society in the film Raise the Red Lantern.Through careful analysis and research,it is concluded that the film Raise the Red Lantern profoundly criticizes the oppression and exploitation of women and vulnerable groups by the Republic of China through shooting details.At the same time,it is in sharp contrast with the independent thought and social status of Chinese women in the 21st-century.展开更多
Bertha Masan,the obstacle to the marriage between Jane and Rochester,is in fact a victim of the patriarchal society.This paper aims to make a tentative probe into the tragic destiny of Bertha from the perspective of p...Bertha Masan,the obstacle to the marriage between Jane and Rochester,is in fact a victim of the patriarchal society.This paper aims to make a tentative probe into the tragic destiny of Bertha from the perspective of patriarchal conventions.展开更多
Night,Mother is a famous play about female identification.It is about Jessie,a middle aged woman,who,through many years’struggle,decides to kill herself at nine o’clock in an ordinary night in her mother’s house.Je...Night,Mother is a famous play about female identification.It is about Jessie,a middle aged woman,who,through many years’struggle,decides to kill herself at nine o’clock in an ordinary night in her mother’s house.Jessie’s fighting for female identity and corresponding power would be analyzed.In the play,Jessie tries two ways to get her power,one by trying to imitating men to get accepted by patriarchal society,and the other by revolting outside resistance and insisting her pursuit of self rights and freedom.展开更多
Tomas Hardy creates in his novel many of"new women", who are characterized by their independent personality which breaks through the traditional Victorian mode of female depiction. Though his view of women h...Tomas Hardy creates in his novel many of"new women", who are characterized by their independent personality which breaks through the traditional Victorian mode of female depiction. Though his view of women has certain advancement,as a Victorian male writer, he still cannot deprive of his traditional male angle and patriarchal thoughts. The deep-rooted patriarchal ideology results in his biggest problem that he sees women are innately weaker. In Far from the Madding Crowd, Hardy reinforces his patriarchal ideology by depicting the female protagonist Bathsheba's conforming to traditional gender roles. Though she dares to choose her own life, the result is not good. And because of her choice of marriage, people suffer from endless bitterness. Hardy is praising her independence and at the same time, implying this unconventionality is not supposed to be accepted at that time.展开更多
The hero in the masterpiece of Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre--Edward Rochester acts as a faithful defender on the matter of his marriage with Bertha Mason. His compliance with the patriarchal rules mostly displays in thr...The hero in the masterpiece of Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre--Edward Rochester acts as a faithful defender on the matter of his marriage with Bertha Mason. His compliance with the patriarchal rules mostly displays in three aspects, that is, male dominant household, men's superiority to women in law, and man's supremacy in marriage.展开更多
Daphne Du Maurier(1907-1989)was an English writer and playwright.Her notable works are described as"moody and resonant with overtones of the paranormal".Rebecca,her representative work,tells a story about th...Daphne Du Maurier(1907-1989)was an English writer and playwright.Her notable works are described as"moody and resonant with overtones of the paranormal".Rebecca,her representative work,tells a story about the young narrator’s life as Mr.de Winter’s second wife in Manderley,and how Rebecca,the late hostess of this mansion,keeps haunting the narrator’s mind.Traditional interpretation of this work is that it describes the process of the kind,innocent narrator and Mr.de Winter’s fight with Rebecca,a symbol of immorality.However,if this story is interpreted from the perspective of feminism,both Rebecca and the narrator subvert male’s dominance to some extent in the patriarchal society.This essay focuses on Rebecca’s rebellious attitude towards male dominance and the awakening of the narrator’s independent personality.展开更多
Dolores Claiborne is one of Stephen King's finest works.It gives a comprehensive and stunning view at the judiciary and social corruption on domestic violence issues.And it has been made into a movie.The movie pre...Dolores Claiborne is one of Stephen King's finest works.It gives a comprehensive and stunning view at the judiciary and social corruption on domestic violence issues.And it has been made into a movie.The movie precisely describes the life of an abused woman.Dolores,the main character,covers all the characteristics of a typical abused housewife.Even the child molesta tion and the domestic cold violence typical in a domestic abuse family are presented in the movie.This movie pays much atten tion to the reality and is from the perspectives of females tells people the misery of women in the man's world and tells people that the domestic abuses are the result of a patriarchal society.展开更多
This paper is focused on women’s status in the conventional society of masculine superiorityin The Age of Innocence.By studying the two female characters May Welland and Ellen Olenska,the paper analyses the topic of ...This paper is focused on women’s status in the conventional society of masculine superiorityin The Age of Innocence.By studying the two female characters May Welland and Ellen Olenska,the paper analyses the topic of womenas victims in the patriarchal society.And through the further study of the character Ellen Olenska,the paper explores the feminist consciousness in the novel.展开更多
Sustained large-scale migration has been an important structural force bringing about change in the Chinese peasant family. The de-localization resulting from population movement has eroded and undermined the patriarc...Sustained large-scale migration has been an important structural force bringing about change in the Chinese peasant family. The de-localization resulting from population movement has eroded and undermined the patriarchal family system, with its high degree of overlap between kin-based and place-based ties. The resultant changes in the family institution, however, represent not just a de-traditionalization, but also at the same time a process of reconstructing tradition. The continuation and reconstruction of the patriarchal family in the midst of deconstruction is a result of the interplay of institutional constraints, market dominance and the patrilineal and patriarchal system＇s own need for continued authority. This changing family pattern not only provides a low-cost basis for the survival and development of migrant workers ＂working in the city but rooted in the countryside,＂ but also, through its peculiarly flexible adaptability, serves as a buffer for dealing with contradictions and conflicts arising from changes in rural society and plays a role in relieving social tensions under specific historical conditions.展开更多
文摘With the gradual improvement of Chinese women’s status in the 21st-century,gender studies and gender relations had become one of the hottest topics in Chinese society,which consequently prompted Chinese Women’s Cinema to attract the attention of larger audiences.Therefore,many researchers have focused their research on Chinese Women’s Cinema,but at present,it seems that there is still a research gap to discuss and analyze the changes in women’s status and identity in China in recent years.This paper will take the famous early Chinese Women’s Cinema Raise the Red Lantern as an example for discussion and analysis.The purpose of this paper is to discuss the oppression of women in Chinese feudal patriarchal society through the details in the film Raise the Red Lantern.The significance of this paper is to appeal for gender equality in China by analyzing the oppression of women by the feudal patriarchal society in the film Raise the Red Lantern.Through careful analysis and research,it is concluded that the film Raise the Red Lantern profoundly criticizes the oppression and exploitation of women and vulnerable groups by the Republic of China through shooting details.At the same time,it is in sharp contrast with the independent thought and social status of Chinese women in the 21st-century.
文摘Bertha Masan,the obstacle to the marriage between Jane and Rochester,is in fact a victim of the patriarchal society.This paper aims to make a tentative probe into the tragic destiny of Bertha from the perspective of patriarchal conventions.
文摘Night,Mother is a famous play about female identification.It is about Jessie,a middle aged woman,who,through many years’struggle,decides to kill herself at nine o’clock in an ordinary night in her mother’s house.Jessie’s fighting for female identity and corresponding power would be analyzed.In the play,Jessie tries two ways to get her power,one by trying to imitating men to get accepted by patriarchal society,and the other by revolting outside resistance and insisting her pursuit of self rights and freedom.
文摘Tomas Hardy creates in his novel many of"new women", who are characterized by their independent personality which breaks through the traditional Victorian mode of female depiction. Though his view of women has certain advancement,as a Victorian male writer, he still cannot deprive of his traditional male angle and patriarchal thoughts. The deep-rooted patriarchal ideology results in his biggest problem that he sees women are innately weaker. In Far from the Madding Crowd, Hardy reinforces his patriarchal ideology by depicting the female protagonist Bathsheba's conforming to traditional gender roles. Though she dares to choose her own life, the result is not good. And because of her choice of marriage, people suffer from endless bitterness. Hardy is praising her independence and at the same time, implying this unconventionality is not supposed to be accepted at that time.
文摘The hero in the masterpiece of Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre--Edward Rochester acts as a faithful defender on the matter of his marriage with Bertha Mason. His compliance with the patriarchal rules mostly displays in three aspects, that is, male dominant household, men's superiority to women in law, and man's supremacy in marriage.
文摘Daphne Du Maurier(1907-1989)was an English writer and playwright.Her notable works are described as"moody and resonant with overtones of the paranormal".Rebecca,her representative work,tells a story about the young narrator’s life as Mr.de Winter’s second wife in Manderley,and how Rebecca,the late hostess of this mansion,keeps haunting the narrator’s mind.Traditional interpretation of this work is that it describes the process of the kind,innocent narrator and Mr.de Winter’s fight with Rebecca,a symbol of immorality.However,if this story is interpreted from the perspective of feminism,both Rebecca and the narrator subvert male’s dominance to some extent in the patriarchal society.This essay focuses on Rebecca’s rebellious attitude towards male dominance and the awakening of the narrator’s independent personality.
文摘Dolores Claiborne is one of Stephen King's finest works.It gives a comprehensive and stunning view at the judiciary and social corruption on domestic violence issues.And it has been made into a movie.The movie precisely describes the life of an abused woman.Dolores,the main character,covers all the characteristics of a typical abused housewife.Even the child molesta tion and the domestic cold violence typical in a domestic abuse family are presented in the movie.This movie pays much atten tion to the reality and is from the perspectives of females tells people the misery of women in the man's world and tells people that the domestic abuses are the result of a patriarchal society.
文摘This paper is focused on women’s status in the conventional society of masculine superiorityin The Age of Innocence.By studying the two female characters May Welland and Ellen Olenska,the paper analyses the topic of womenas victims in the patriarchal society.And through the further study of the character Ellen Olenska,the paper explores the feminist consciousness in the novel.
文摘Sustained large-scale migration has been an important structural force bringing about change in the Chinese peasant family. The de-localization resulting from population movement has eroded and undermined the patriarchal family system, with its high degree of overlap between kin-based and place-based ties. The resultant changes in the family institution, however, represent not just a de-traditionalization, but also at the same time a process of reconstructing tradition. The continuation and reconstruction of the patriarchal family in the midst of deconstruction is a result of the interplay of institutional constraints, market dominance and the patrilineal and patriarchal system＇s own need for continued authority. This changing family pattern not only provides a low-cost basis for the survival and development of migrant workers ＂working in the city but rooted in the countryside,＂ but also, through its peculiarly flexible adaptability, serves as a buffer for dealing with contradictions and conflicts arising from changes in rural society and plays a role in relieving social tensions under specific historical conditions.
