The Comparison of Chinese Feminism and Western Feminism—Based on The Joy Luck Club
Abstract
Feminism has a great influence on a global scale. Under different cultures and traditions, feminism in different places has its own uniqueness. Western feminism has experienced more than two centuries, while feminism in China has only lasted for more than half a century. Therefore, feminism in Western countries is quite different from that in China in terms of social background, theory, practice and social impacts. However, they still have some similar aspects such as the content of feminism research and the goal of the feminism. With the help of feminism work The Joy Luck Club, the thesis will analyze the differences and similarities of Chinese feminism and Western feminism. In this way, we can learn from Western feminism and weigh the pros and cons so as to learn the successful experience, thus we can provide advices for the development of feminism in China combined with China's local culture.
Key words: feminism, comparison, The Joy Luck Club
Contents
Acknowledgements    I
摘要    II
Abstract    III
1. Introduction    1
1.1 The Background of the Topic and the Significance of the Study    1
1.2 Research Ideas and the Main Content    2
2 Literature Review of Feminism    4
2.1 Literature Review of Western Feminism    4
2.2 Literature Review of Chinese Feminism    5
3. Differences Between Chinese and Western Feminism    7
3.1 The Background Differences Between Chinese and Western Feminism    7
3.2 The Theory Differences Between Chinese and Western Feminism    8
3.3 The Practice Differences Between Chinese and Western Feminism    9
3.3.1 The Differences of Development Process of Feminist Movement    9
3.3.2 The Differences of Development Pattern of Feminist Movement    9
3.4 The Social Impact Differences Between Chinese and Western Feminism    10
4. Similarities Between Chinese and Western Feminism    12
4.1 The Research Content Similarities Between Chinese and Western Feminism    12
4.2 The Goal Similarities Between Chinese and Western Feminism    12
5. Lessons From Western Feminism and Suggestions to Chinese Feminism    14
5.1 The Existing Problems of Chinese Feminism    14
5.1.1 The Existing Problems of Chinese Feminism in Theory    14
5.1.2 The Existing Problems of Chinese Feminism in Practice    14
5.2 Lessons From Western Feminism and Suggestions to Chinese Feminism    15
5.2.1 Learning the Theory and Practice of Western Feminism    15
5.2.2 Building the Concept of Equality    15
5.2.3 Attaching Importance to Women’s Education    17
6.conclusion    20
References    21