《嘉莉妹妹》—消费文化的一面镜子
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西奥多·德莱塞是美国自然主义文学的杰出代表,他的第一部小说《嘉莉妹妹》自1900年出版以来就备受争议。小说以19世纪末20世纪初正经历着巨大变革的美国社会生活为背景。当时以生产为主的意识形态开始让位于消费意识形态,消费意识形态强调花费和物质占有,它消弱了勤俭、节约、自控等传统道德标准,也在潜移默化中改变了人们的人生观和价值观。随着社会环境的变化,越来越多的女性走出家门,登上社会的大舞台,并逐渐获得了经济上的独立。她们不再满足于做一个传统意义上的好女人,成为男人的附属品,因此被称为“新女性”。嘉莉正是这个时期新女性的典型代表,小说讲述的是农村少女嘉莉如何从社会底层登上百老汇明星宝座的自我实现的过程德莱塞所塑造的人物基本上违背传统道德的标准,不论他们是有意的还是无意的。这些人物总是被一种难以控制的而又无法得到满足的欲望所左右,对于这种欲望批评家们曾经把它看成是自然主义的特征,但今天的文化研究则把它看成当时消费文化的产物。统领《嘉莉妹妹》一个重要原则就是消费主题,《嘉莉妹妹》就像一面镜子,映照了消费文化影响下真实的社会场景和生活在这种环境下人们的生活状态。本文从19世纪末20世纪初美国新兴“...
【文章来源】:西安电子科技大学陕西省 211工程院校 教育部直属院校
【文章页数】:64 页
【学位级别】:硕士
【文章目录】:
摘要
Abstract
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Theodore Dreiser and His Works
1.2 A B rief Introduction on Sister Carrie
1.3 The Realistic Significance of Research
1.4 The Framework of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 A General Introduction of Criticism on Sister Carrie
2.2 The History Phase of Studies on Sister Carrie
Chapter Three Theory of Consumer Culture
3.1 A Brief Introduction to Consumer Culture
3.1.1 The Definitions of Consumer Culture
3.1.2 Origins of Consumer Culture
3.1.3 Perspectives on Consumer Culture
3.2 Influences of Consumer Culture
3.2.1 Consumer Culture's Influence on Theodore Dreiser
3.2.2 The Consumer Culture's Influence on City Environment
3.2.3 Consumer Culture Constructs Consumer's Behavior
3.3 The Appearance of New Woman
Chapter Four Consumer Culture Embodied in Sister Carrie
4.1 Interpersonal Relationship in Sister Carrie
4.1.1 Family Relationship
4.1.2 The Relationship of Men and Women
4.2 New Carrie's Process of Self-Fulfillment
4.2.1 Struggle for Establishing Selfhood
4.2.2 Reshape Selfhood Actively
4.3 The Symbolic Meaning of Rocking Chair
Chapter Five City—Magnet that Carrie Can not Resist
5.1 The Call of the City
5.2 The City's Wealth Gap
5.3 Consumer Culture——Dominated Consumer and Consumption
5.4 The Competition and Opportunity in the City
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Summary of the Present Study
6.2 Limitations and Future Research
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Publications
【参考文献】:
期刊论文
[1]都市——嘉莉难以抗拒的造化力量[J]. 李鑫. 安徽文学(下半月). 2007(05)
[2]消费语境下《嘉莉妹妹》解读[J]. 陈静宜. 淮海工学院学报(社会科学版). 2006(01)
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本文编号:3567982
【文章来源】:西安电子科技大学陕西省 211工程院校 教育部直属院校
【文章页数】:64 页
【学位级别】:硕士
【文章目录】:
摘要
Abstract
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Theodore Dreiser and His Works
1.2 A B rief Introduction on Sister Carrie
1.3 The Realistic Significance of Research
1.4 The Framework of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 A General Introduction of Criticism on Sister Carrie
2.2 The History Phase of Studies on Sister Carrie
Chapter Three Theory of Consumer Culture
3.1 A Brief Introduction to Consumer Culture
3.1.1 The Definitions of Consumer Culture
3.1.2 Origins of Consumer Culture
3.1.3 Perspectives on Consumer Culture
3.2 Influences of Consumer Culture
3.2.1 Consumer Culture's Influence on Theodore Dreiser
3.2.2 The Consumer Culture's Influence on City Environment
3.2.3 Consumer Culture Constructs Consumer's Behavior
3.3 The Appearance of New Woman
Chapter Four Consumer Culture Embodied in Sister Carrie
4.1 Interpersonal Relationship in Sister Carrie
4.1.1 Family Relationship
4.1.2 The Relationship of Men and Women
4.2 New Carrie's Process of Self-Fulfillment
4.2.1 Struggle for Establishing Selfhood
4.2.2 Reshape Selfhood Actively
4.3 The Symbolic Meaning of Rocking Chair
Chapter Five City—Magnet that Carrie Can not Resist
5.1 The Call of the City
5.2 The City's Wealth Gap
5.3 Consumer Culture——Dominated Consumer and Consumption
5.4 The Competition and Opportunity in the City
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Summary of the Present Study
6.2 Limitations and Future Research
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Publications
【参考文献】:
期刊论文
[1]都市——嘉莉难以抗拒的造化力量[J]. 李鑫. 安徽文学(下半月). 2007(05)
[2]消费语境下《嘉莉妹妹》解读[J]. 陈静宜. 淮海工学院学报(社会科学版). 2006(01)
[3]西方马克思主义女权主义在当前的新发展——评《资本主义的终结——关于政治经济学的女权主义批判》[J]. 刘莉. 妇女研究论丛. 2005(01)
[4]独立还是依附——从《嘉莉妹妹》看美国梦与现代美国女性意识的觉醒[J]. 谢满兰. 唐山师范学院学报. 2004(06)
[5]嘉莉妹妹的欲望和驱动力[J]. 王钢华. 外国文学研究. 2002(03)
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