The Central Statistical Agency （CSA） of Ethiopia included some questions in its 2005 Demographic and Health Survey （DHS） questionnaire, asking for the opinion of men and women if wives beaten by husbands is justif...The Central Statistical Agency （CSA） of Ethiopia included some questions in its 2005 Demographic and Health Survey （DHS） questionnaire, asking for the opinion of men and women if wives beaten by husbands is justified if wives commit some mistakes while they are undertaking their day to day family responsibilities and other personal functions. The sample size was about 14,000 women in the reproductive and productive ages of 15-49 and about 6,000 men in the age brackets of 15-59. The reasons for wife beating by husbands are examined against some selected independent background variables of the sampled men and women respondents, while the dependent variables are the responses to questions of wife beating. With respect to the analytical model, the author decided to focus on some descriptive statistics, such as frequency distributions tables, proportions, comparative analysis, and application of chi-squares （Xz） techniques to examine the variations in the responses of women and men amongst the independent backgrounds.展开更多
Wife-husband relationship is regarded as the most intimate relationship between two individuals. Researches show that a positive intimate couple relationship and the rise of female status can help maintain the harmoni...Wife-husband relationship is regarded as the most intimate relationship between two individuals. Researches show that a positive intimate couple relationship and the rise of female status can help maintain the harmonious marriage and family, thus promoting social harmony and stability. Husband-wife intimacy and female status can be well mirrored in regular conducts between them like sleeping ways, touching, spending leisure time together, making co-decision and sharing household chores etc. It is culture that affects and constructs husband-wife intimate relationship and female status. Hence, the exploration of cultural characteristics and value connotation behind is needed.展开更多
"The River-Merchant's Wife:A Letter",written by the great poet Li Bai,is the most prestigious version among the translations of Chinese ancient poetry by Ezra Pound and has been accepted as one of the cl..."The River-Merchant's Wife:A Letter",written by the great poet Li Bai,is the most prestigious version among the translations of Chinese ancient poetry by Ezra Pound and has been accepted as one of the classics of American literature.The poem exquisitely expresses the changes of the wife's mind at different phases.Martin and Rose's Appraisal Theory provides us with a theoretical framework for the analysis of the different realizations of the sentimental resources of the poem in the original and its English version.展开更多
This article mainly deals with the comparison between the main character Xiang Lin’s wife in Lu Xun’s short narrative story Blessing and the main character Tess in the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles written by ...This article mainly deals with the comparison between the main character Xiang Lin’s wife in Lu Xun’s short narrative story Blessing and the main character Tess in the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles written by the famous critic realistic British writer Hardy in 19th century.This article discusses about the similarities and differences between the two tragic figures from three aspects,namely the background of their times;the origins of their tragedies and the personalities of the two women,so that the readers may have a better understanding of the themes of the two novels.展开更多
By contrast with Sartre's existentialism,The Time Traveler's Wife depicts another humanistic world.Moreover,such things as meaning,reason,compensation and peace are indispensable in this world.
The Drover' Wife is a short story written by Henry Lawson who is extolled as the father of the Australian nationalism literature.This short story reflects Henry Lawson's outstanding talent of writing technique...The Drover' Wife is a short story written by Henry Lawson who is extolled as the father of the Australian nationalism literature.This short story reflects Henry Lawson's outstanding talent of writing techniques:natural shift from the past to the present;succinct and unpretentious wording;straightforwardness and directness as well as his humorous writing.展开更多
A pair of honeymooners cheeked into the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. That night, as the husband wasabout to turn off the light, his bride asked: 'That was a long time ago, sweet-heart,' the husband reas...A pair of honeymooners cheeked into the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. That night, as the husband wasabout to turn off the light, his bride asked: 'That was a long time ago, sweet-heart,' the husband reassured her. 'Butwhat if there’s a microphone somewhere? I’d be so embarrassed.'展开更多
The WorM＇s Wife （1999）, written by Carol Ann Duffy, who is the first woman and first openly LGBT person appointed Britain＇s poet Laureate, is a collection of poems which makes full use of intertextuality to show D...The WorM＇s Wife （1999）, written by Carol Ann Duffy, who is the first woman and first openly LGBT person appointed Britain＇s poet Laureate, is a collection of poems which makes full use of intertextuality to show Duffy＇s subversion to patriarchy. In this collection, histories and myths are parodied, quoted, alluded and even rewritten. Women in her poems are given chances to speak out for themselves, which can be seen as a form of resistance against patriarchy. In this article, constitutive intertextuality as well as manifest intertextuality like parody, quotation and allusion in The WorM＇s Wife will be discussed specifically. By analyzing how those intertextual features are adopted as a form of resistance against patriarchy, this article aims to help readers form a better perception of the feminism Duffy raises, and tries to help more women who are being suppressed by men, to find and reconstruct their identities.展开更多
How You Can Be a ‘Good’Wife “As I am to be married soon and want to be agood wife,I’d like to know specially how I can be‘all things’to my man,”wrote a listener to DonMcNeil in 1951. The reply from Samuel and E...How You Can Be a ‘Good’Wife “As I am to be married soon and want to be agood wife,I’d like to know specially how I can be‘all things’to my man,”wrote a listener to DonMcNeil in 1951. The reply from Samuel and Esther Kling,whowere marriage counselors at the time,was as follows: Show him in a thousand little ways that you展开更多
Oscar Wilde is mainly famous for being the representative figure of Aesthetic Movement and the steadfast advocate of"art for art's sake". Although being influenced by the traditional dichotomy of women, ...Oscar Wilde is mainly famous for being the representative figure of Aesthetic Movement and the steadfast advocate of"art for art's sake". Although being influenced by the traditional dichotomy of women, Wilde does try to add some personal elements during this process. In one of his social comedies, An Ideal Husband, this wildean characteristic is more obvious. This essay attempts to reveal those hidden images which are employed by Wilde to represent his female characters and tries to show the Wilde's improvement of the traditional dichotomy.展开更多
As the typical representative of love and marriage drama in Yuan variety play,Qiuhu philander his wife plays a relatively important role in it.This paper carries on the analysis in a few typical character image,which ...As the typical representative of love and marriage drama in Yuan variety play,Qiuhu philander his wife plays a relatively important role in it.This paper carries on the analysis in a few typical character image,which are Luo Meiying who has the courage to fight,the hypocritical and insidious Qiu Hu,the ugly and vicious Li Dahu,the greedy and hard-hearted Luo Dahu,the kind and helpless mother-in-law Mei Ying,these five different images apparently jumping on the paper.展开更多
Studying the covers of the three editions of The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan,a famous female Chinese American writer,the author finds Chinese cultural elements stood out in publishers’earliest recommendations,but ...Studying the covers of the three editions of The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan,a famous female Chinese American writer,the author finds Chinese cultural elements stood out in publishers’earliest recommendations,but later were replaced by immigrant mother-daughter relationship,and then were overwhelmed by the concern for human beings.It is interesting that this change fits the changing focuses of Chinese American writers in the 21st century.展开更多
文摘The Central Statistical Agency （CSA） of Ethiopia included some questions in its 2005 Demographic and Health Survey （DHS） questionnaire, asking for the opinion of men and women if wives beaten by husbands is justified if wives commit some mistakes while they are undertaking their day to day family responsibilities and other personal functions. The sample size was about 14,000 women in the reproductive and productive ages of 15-49 and about 6,000 men in the age brackets of 15-59. The reasons for wife beating by husbands are examined against some selected independent background variables of the sampled men and women respondents, while the dependent variables are the responses to questions of wife beating. With respect to the analytical model, the author decided to focus on some descriptive statistics, such as frequency distributions tables, proportions, comparative analysis, and application of chi-squares （Xz） techniques to examine the variations in the responses of women and men amongst the independent backgrounds.
文摘Wife-husband relationship is regarded as the most intimate relationship between two individuals. Researches show that a positive intimate couple relationship and the rise of female status can help maintain the harmonious marriage and family, thus promoting social harmony and stability. Husband-wife intimacy and female status can be well mirrored in regular conducts between them like sleeping ways, touching, spending leisure time together, making co-decision and sharing household chores etc. It is culture that affects and constructs husband-wife intimate relationship and female status. Hence, the exploration of cultural characteristics and value connotation behind is needed.
文摘"The River-Merchant's Wife:A Letter",written by the great poet Li Bai,is the most prestigious version among the translations of Chinese ancient poetry by Ezra Pound and has been accepted as one of the classics of American literature.The poem exquisitely expresses the changes of the wife's mind at different phases.Martin and Rose's Appraisal Theory provides us with a theoretical framework for the analysis of the different realizations of the sentimental resources of the poem in the original and its English version.
文摘This article mainly deals with the comparison between the main character Xiang Lin’s wife in Lu Xun’s short narrative story Blessing and the main character Tess in the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles written by the famous critic realistic British writer Hardy in 19th century.This article discusses about the similarities and differences between the two tragic figures from three aspects,namely the background of their times;the origins of their tragedies and the personalities of the two women,so that the readers may have a better understanding of the themes of the two novels.
文摘By contrast with Sartre's existentialism,The Time Traveler's Wife depicts another humanistic world.Moreover,such things as meaning,reason,compensation and peace are indispensable in this world.
文摘The Drover' Wife is a short story written by Henry Lawson who is extolled as the father of the Australian nationalism literature.This short story reflects Henry Lawson's outstanding talent of writing techniques:natural shift from the past to the present;succinct and unpretentious wording;straightforwardness and directness as well as his humorous writing.
文摘A pair of honeymooners cheeked into the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. That night, as the husband wasabout to turn off the light, his bride asked: 'That was a long time ago, sweet-heart,' the husband reassured her. 'Butwhat if there’s a microphone somewhere? I’d be so embarrassed.'
文摘夫妻关系是人类社会关系中最重要的一种,也是家庭关系中最核心的一环。研究夫妻性别角色差异有助于我们更好地理解其对婚姻家庭的影响。用强大的语料库检索工具Sketch Engine分析研究Husband(丈夫)和Wife(妻子)这两个名词在BNC(British National Corpus英语国家语料库)中的语法搭配模式,为从性别语言差异的角度分析丈夫和妻子在婚姻家庭中的角色地位差异提供有力的数据支持,摆脱非数据研究阶段,使研究结果更具可信度和说服力。
文摘The WorM＇s Wife （1999）, written by Carol Ann Duffy, who is the first woman and first openly LGBT person appointed Britain＇s poet Laureate, is a collection of poems which makes full use of intertextuality to show Duffy＇s subversion to patriarchy. In this collection, histories and myths are parodied, quoted, alluded and even rewritten. Women in her poems are given chances to speak out for themselves, which can be seen as a form of resistance against patriarchy. In this article, constitutive intertextuality as well as manifest intertextuality like parody, quotation and allusion in The WorM＇s Wife will be discussed specifically. By analyzing how those intertextual features are adopted as a form of resistance against patriarchy, this article aims to help readers form a better perception of the feminism Duffy raises, and tries to help more women who are being suppressed by men, to find and reconstruct their identities.
文摘How You Can Be a ‘Good’Wife “As I am to be married soon and want to be agood wife,I’d like to know specially how I can be‘all things’to my man,”wrote a listener to DonMcNeil in 1951. The reply from Samuel and Esther Kling,whowere marriage counselors at the time,was as follows: Show him in a thousand little ways that you
文摘Oscar Wilde is mainly famous for being the representative figure of Aesthetic Movement and the steadfast advocate of"art for art's sake". Although being influenced by the traditional dichotomy of women, Wilde does try to add some personal elements during this process. In one of his social comedies, An Ideal Husband, this wildean characteristic is more obvious. This essay attempts to reveal those hidden images which are employed by Wilde to represent his female characters and tries to show the Wilde's improvement of the traditional dichotomy.
文摘As the typical representative of love and marriage drama in Yuan variety play,Qiuhu philander his wife plays a relatively important role in it.This paper carries on the analysis in a few typical character image,which are Luo Meiying who has the courage to fight,the hypocritical and insidious Qiu Hu,the ugly and vicious Li Dahu,the greedy and hard-hearted Luo Dahu,the kind and helpless mother-in-law Mei Ying,these five different images apparently jumping on the paper.
基金USST International Professional Certification and All-English Course Construction,USST Postgraduate Teaching Construction Project.
文摘Studying the covers of the three editions of The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan,a famous female Chinese American writer,the author finds Chinese cultural elements stood out in publishers’earliest recommendations,but later were replaced by immigrant mother-daughter relationship,and then were overwhelmed by the concern for human beings.It is interesting that this change fits the changing focuses of Chinese American writers in the 21st century.
