On the Differences of Feminism in Chinese and Japanese Female Literature Works

Abstract

The initiation and development of Chinese feminine literary values is a process which is full of changes and has many stage characteristics. Chinese female literature entered the history of literature accompanied by the discovery of people and the awakening of female consciousness since The New Culture Movement. At the same time, the introduction of western feminism theory and the works of female writers also broadened the writer's perspective. Together, they gave birth to the first Chinese women writers and therefore, Chinese feminine literary creation became more and more mature after decades of ups and downs. This paper studies the characteristics of contemporary female literature which contains not only radical derivatives, but also moderates at the same time. By deeply analyzing the similarities and differences of the Japanese female literature and Chinese female literature, we can find that they truly reflects the women’s positive aspirations to improve their own situation through their works and tried to get the opportunities and rights of expressing themselves freely from the oppression of the male chauvinism dominance. Therefore, we come to the conclusion that both Japanese and Chinese women writers entered the culture field of vision with a clear gender identity. While striking the male culture writing, they constitute the subversion and impact of male chauvinism. And they critically challenge the feudal traditional culture, explore and reflect the feudal culture with thousands of years from multiple aspects, angles and different levels. Through the developments of Japanese female literature and Chinese female literature, we can also see the developments of the society and culture.