摘要
西方母性研究发轫于20世纪70年代,并在新世纪之初发展成为独立的研究学科。本文在系统梳理西方母性理论发展演变的基础上,重点介绍母性研究的几个核心议题:制度化母性、母亲主体性、母性经验与母性伦理,肯定母性研究的理论价值与实践意义。作为一种仍在发展中的理论,母性研究暴露出诸如本质化、同一化与权力论等自身局限性。论文指出,在消解制度化母性、重塑母亲主体性方面需秉持审慎、辩证的态度;把不同族裔、不同群体的母亲纳入研究视域,规避同一化现象;立足母性经验,探讨母性赋权价值,实现母性议题的纵深发展。此外,在强调多元、开放的母性经验的过程中应加入伦理道德元素的考量。
Western motherhood studies have promoted active discussions since the 1970s,becoming an independent discipline in the 21st century.Western motherhood,with postmodern philosophy as its foundation,focuses on analyzing various topics to empower women/mothers.Based on the development of motherhood studies,this paper explores key aspects of motherhood,including the subjectivity of women/mothers,institutionalized motherhood,motherhood as experience,and the ethics of motherhood to demonstrate its theoretical and practical values.However,as one developing theory,motherhood studies also expose its own problems,such as essentialism and standardization,among others.Thus,a dialectical attitude is needed when dismantling institutionalized motherhood;this approach is intended to study mothers from different cultures and social classes,and re-examine the empowerment of motherhood.In addition,ethical values should be considered when stressing new and expanded views of motherhood.
作者
毛艳华
Yanhua Mao(School of Foreign Language Studies,Zhejiang Wanli University,Ningbo,Zhejiang,China)
出处
《外国语言与文化》
2021年第2期9-18,共10页
Foreign Languages and Cultures
基金
浙江省哲学社会科学规划课题“对话与反思:当代非裔美国文学中的母性书写”(20NDJC161YB)
浙江省属高校基本科研业务费资助项目
关键词
母性
后现代
主体性
制度化母性
伦理批评
motherhood
postmodern
subjectivity
institutionalized motherhood
ethical criticism
作者简介
Yanhua Mao,Associate Professor,School of Foreign Language Studies,Zhejiang Wanli University,Ningbo,Zhejiang,China
