Foreign Marxist Feminism:Theory Carding,Comment Exploration, Comparative Analysis

The saying of famous Marxist, feminist Juliet Mitchell goes "Proposing theproblem of Feminism, giving the answer of Marxism。" As an important genre offoreign Marxism，Marxist Feminism attemps to think over female problems under thenew historical conditions using Marxism theory, using the basic principles andmethodology to direct continuously developed movements of femininity. MarxistFeminism associates women’s liberation thought of Marxism with great theory offeminism, conforming to the ideology of our country and dominating value orientation.Through the theory carding, evaluation and diagnosis, and comparatire analysisbetween Chinese and foreign feminism, excavate native resources and nutrition fromthe differences, broaden the horizon, find the foothold suitable for the development ofChinese feminism, establish Marxist feminism based on the Chinese languageenvironment, promote female future development and progress.This paper is based on providing reference value for feminism development ofour country to research foreign Marxist feminism, importantly illustrate the theoryconstruction and, theoretical accomplishment of Marxist feminism, comparativelyanalyze the differences between foreign Marxist feminism and feminism under theChinese language environment, excavate the native nutrition, simultaneously thus,establish an open theory system of feminism with Chinese characteristics, better solvethe problems women of our country face.Instruction. Mainly illustrate the proposal and meaning of foreign Marxistfeminism, analyze and discuss the overseas and domestic research status of Marxistfeminism. Determine relate concepts, introduce feminism genres with Marxism discourse—the proposal of Marxism feminism, and ill the important theoreticalmeaning and practical value that it contributes to the development of Marxist and theevolution of the contemporary women’s liberation movement. Point out that it has thedouble meanings of special theory and practice under the environment of Marxismtheory regarded as dominating ideology and academic discourse.Chapter1. The theoretical basis of foreign Marxist Feminism. Foreign MarxistFeminism was produced under the historical background of social atmospherefacilitation, feminism movement promotion and demand of theoretical development.Based on the social historical outlook of Marxism and methodology, it includes classtheory, dissimilation theory, theory of labor division, economic theory, theory onhuman nature etc. Detailedly analyze women’s liberation thoughts of two classicalwriters of Marxism: Marx and Engels, who are the founders of women’s theory ofMarxism. Discuss the further meaning that Marxism associates with feminism to formMarxism feminism from the two aspects of Marxism theory providing powerfulideological weapon for feminism and feminism theory enriching and developingMarxism.Chapter2. development and evolution of the theory of foreign Marxismfeminism. The course of foreign Marxist feminism movement can be divided into threewaves which are the first one, the second one and the third one according to the timestandard. Marxist feminism was formed during the second one, which has threedevelopment stages: early stage: in the early1970’s; middle stage: in the late1970’s;late stage: in the late1980’s and early1990’s. The three stages are involved in the threewaves of feminism from the perspective of foundation, generation and development.There are different developing features during different stages, producingrepresentatire figures with different views, especially the latter Marxist feminismcriticizes gender blindness, naturalism and universalism, deconstructs the problem ofwomen’s liberation again.Chapter3. Theory construction of foreign Marxist feminism. The theoryconstruction of Foreign Marxist feminism is mainly to find a comprising path among economic factor, non-economic factor and economy and ideology to explore therelationship between women’s liberation and foreign Marxist feminism, Marxistfeminism uses the theory of production and reproduction of Marxism to redefinewomen’s work to disclose the economic value of housework that has been ignored allthe time, to point out that it is the housework that makes women economically poor,therefore subject to men in terms of social status. The person who is famous forexploring for non-economic factor to influence women’s status is Juliet Mitchellproposing the unique views on the problem analysis of women suffering from pressure,thinking the mechanism of women suffering oppression can be generalized into fourtypes; birth giving reproduction sex life and socialization. Only the four types ofmechanisms are changed simultaneously, women can be able to liberate.Michele Barrett proposes the theory of ideology, through the exploration of therelationship of capitalism production and ideology, explores the cause of womensuffering from oppression, how to suffer from oppression and the problem women’sliberation. Besides the two kinds of economics and non-economics mentioned above,there are still lots of people trying combining economics with ideology, finding acomprising path between the two aspects. It includes the theory of dual system ofinterdependence between capitalism and patriarchy by Heidi Hartmann, the theory ofunitary system regarding sexual division of labor as core category by Eris MarionYoung, the theory of sex-emotion production by An Ferguson, the theory of capitalismpatriarchy by Zilla R.Eisenstein, the interactionism of economy and sex system byJoan Kelly.Chapter4. Comment and exploration of foreign Marxist feminism. The theoryconstruction of foreign Marxist feminism mainly lies in strengthening the critism ofcontemporary capitalism, uses dissimilation theory of Marxism to disclose the status ofcontemporary women, and explores the paths and perspectives of women’s liberationin terms of economy, politics and thought. But foreign Marxist feminism also appearsthe tendency of deviation towards Marxism theory, the sexualization to Marxismtheory, the one-sided discussion to problem of women’s oppression and liberation, historic limitation to probe means of essentialism of women’s oppression cause.However, in general, foreign Marxist feminism makes great contribution to thecontemporary development of Marxism, which not only uses social sex perspective toinnovate and develop Marxism but also uses sex analysis field to deepen and expandMarxism.Chapter5. The comparative analysis between foreign Marxist feminism andfeminism under the Chinese language environment. Starting with looking back thehistorical changes of feminism under the Chinese language environment, illustrate thedifferences of historical origin, cultural background and theoretical core of home andabroad feminism, point out the unique of Chinese patriarchal feminism, and explorethe reference value of foreign Marxist feminism constructing feminism under theChinese language environment.