Research On The Role's Conversion Of Shanghai Women During 1930's

The lives of women in Shanghai city has changed dramatically in 1930's.Under the influence of concession culture,part of the Chinese women gradually get rid of the feudal chains and become "modern".《THE YOUNG COMPANION》makes people realize the joys and sorrows of life and its complex social reasons,which beneath women's "change "and "sparkle life",almost restore the true age of 30 in Shanghai's social life.《THE YOUNG COMPANION》is more concerned about women's issues,which provide us information about social lives of women in 1930's.As Shanghai became one of the main ports,a new "combined Chinese and Western cultural" which called "Concession culture" is formed,due to its special impact the Shanghai area had formed special social custom "to conform western", where public criticism was relatively free,Western customs no longer be regarded as Primitive,the traditional Chinese Confucianism was declined to directly weaken the restraints on women,so the role and consciousness of women gradually aroused here. Homilies such as "obey the women's rules" and "men and women could not get touch with each other" are in a certain degree of impact,combat the women "feet-bonding" successed.For power conservation considerations,it was gradually abandoned the concept of "woman don't have talents is well doing",Many women accepted into the school education.Schools,such as church women school,private women school,had opened mathematics,geography,biology,sports,music and other new curriculums,cultivating the first generation of New Woman.Around 1930s,a large number of female students graduated from the school and entered the society seeking for independence for their own.They asked for the equal rights as the men's. The rise of commercial in Shanghai provided a good physical chance for women to pursuit "modern".Women celebrities and gentlewomen was a substantial example. The spread of media led the public and helped to form new criteria of women in society,the assessment of women are changed.The status of women based on the degree of their economical independence,but may not be related to the appearance of "modern".Facts have proved that,only care national destiny,strive for self-rights and equal status,and pursue a healthy life,they can really get modern and independent.As a matter of fact,"modern" women were barely restricted within those rich families,women who behind middle-income levels can't pursue "modern",most of other women were still struggling all day around for their basic livings.Their "Western style" has some c colonial cultural features.Their so-called "modern" often over-the pursuit of material comforts and cause the spiritual confusion,some of the women in the workplace can only act as "window dressing." "Modern" women's perspectives of love and values had been distorted,their lives at home can not really achieve the equality and dignity.Their liberation and independence was not completely desirable as expected,at best,only the demands of this progressive alienation.