刘振涛:Gendar and Education in China
willing的回答:
以供参考:Wen Yan attended the college entrance examination and got good marks. However, she was rejected by the Beijing University while anther boy was enrolled though his score was lower. The required enrollment marks for girls and boys are different. This is not a single case. Many universities put forward the similar policy—different requirement for boys and girls. Their reason is to keep the gender in balance for high-quality education. However, is it fair for Wen Yan, who was rejected just because of her gender? Women’s social position has been changing all the way with the economic development. Feminist movements’ history in western society is divided into three waves. During the second wave, which refers to a period of feminist activity beginning in the early 1960s and lasting through the late 1980s, women’s equality in education had been highly focused on. Even in the early 1830s, the feminist fighter Elizabeth Stahton had put forward the idea that women had equality on education. In 1826, the public school for girls set up in Boston. Women in west keep fighting for their own right. After the second wave, governments in the west made laws for equal education. Girls gain more opportunities for self- development. While, there is no feminist movement in our history,. Not until in the late 19century could women receive school education. At that time, women received high education first in the university funded by foreign priests. In 1919, the Beijing University began to enroll girl students. Many revolutionists gradually realized the importance of female education, so they set up more schools for girls. Nowadays women have more opportunities for school education. However, compared to man, women still play the unequal role in receiving education. A research shows, among the old people, 40percent of men have never gone to school, while the percentage of women is over 80. This data shows that the great difference in education for men and women, and our equal education begins so late that the elder generation couldn’t enjoy the equal right for education when they were at the age for school. Now situation changes for better. In 2000, girls in the university have covered 38.3%. However, unequal still exits. Many girls like Wen Yan are stopped in front of the door of university. Why can’t women receive equal education as men? First, women in China are unequal economically. China has been an agricultural country since the ancient times. Men were stronger and took in whole charge of the farm, so they played an active role in economy, while women had to depend on father or husband. They had no economical right. Virginia Woolf, an English writer, said that a female writer at least needed a room for herself and enough money to support her life. These were impossible for Chinese women. They relied on their family and couldn’t earn money for themselves. They had no extra money for their own development. Received no education, they were unable to read. Their illiteracy prevented them from reading further and finding a way to pursuit their own right. In the end, they could only accept the patriarchal system. Now more women are independent economically and they earn more chances to receive education. However, there are still many poor women in the countryside who can’t realize their dreams. A survey tells us that in 2000, 32.4% of girls, who couldn’t go to school, said their families could not afford their education. Poverty sacrifices girls’ chance for education. Another reason is women are unequal according to out traditional concept. Chinese people once considered women who learned nothing to be in great virtue. Less attention was paid on women’s education. Even when they came to learn, they mostly did it for their husband. At the ancient times, there were some well-educated women. Most of them were found in the brothels. Their purpose of learning was to attract men. They longed for luxurious life and mastering special skills was their way to climb up. Later, women got the chance for school. However, learning how to be a good wife and a good mother was the aim of women education in the early schools. Taking good care of the family was regarded as their main job for the whole life. Now some girls still hold the idea that going to school is to improve themselves for their future family life. Improvement has been made step by step. Laws for equal education are carried out. This is far more than enough. Women’s economical position in the society is important for their further development. We can supply sponsorship for girls in poverty and more jobs for women. After solving the material problem, they can put themselves in study and work hard for their own promising future. They do not have to rely totally on families or husbands. Playing a role in income, they can be equal in the family. The educational system in schools should also be developed. Unequal chances for different majors in university should be put into great concern. Besides, the most important way, I think, is women have to change the traditional concept that learning is for better marriage. If we want to change the situation, we have to first change ourselves. Women in the new age, should live with confidence and self-respect.
willing的回答:
以供参考:Wen Yan attended the college entrance examination and got good marks. However, she was rejected by the Beijing University while anther boy was enrolled though his score was lower. The required enrollment marks for girls and boys are different. This is not a single case. Many universities put forward the similar policy—different requirement for boys and girls. Their reason is to keep the gender in balance for high-quality education. However, is it fair for Wen Yan, who was rejected just because of her gender? Women’s social position has been changing all the way with the economic development. Feminist movements’ history in western society is divided into three waves. During the second wave, which refers to a period of feminist activity beginning in the early 1960s and lasting through the late 1980s, women’s equality in education had been highly focused on. Even in the early 1830s, the feminist fighter Elizabeth Stahton had put forward the idea that women had equality on education. In 1826, the public school for girls set up in Boston. Women in west keep fighting for their own right. After the second wave, governments in the west made laws for equal education. Girls gain more opportunities for self- development. While, there is no feminist movement in our history,. Not until in the late 19century could women receive school education. At that time, women received high education first in the university funded by foreign priests. In 1919, the Beijing University began to enroll girl students. Many revolutionists gradually realized the importance of female education, so they set up more schools for girls. Nowadays women have more opportunities for school education. However, compared to man, women still play the unequal role in receiving education. A research shows, among the old people, 40percent of men have never gone to school, while the percentage of women is over 80. This data shows that the great difference in education for men and women, and our equal education begins so late that the elder generation couldn’t enjoy the equal right for education when they were at the age for school. Now situation changes for better. In 2000, girls in the university have covered 38.3%. However, unequal still exits. Many girls like Wen Yan are stopped in front of the door of university. Why can’t women receive equal education as men? First, women in China are unequal economically. China has been an agricultural country since the ancient times. Men were stronger and took in whole charge of the farm, so they played an active role in economy, while women had to depend on father or husband. They had no economical right. Virginia Woolf, an English writer, said that a female writer at least needed a room for herself and enough money to support her life. These were impossible for Chinese women. They relied on their family and couldn’t earn money for themselves. They had no extra money for their own development. Received no education, they were unable to read. Their illiteracy prevented them from reading further and finding a way to pursuit their own right. In the end, they could only accept the patriarchal system. Now more women are independent economically and they earn more chances to receive education. However, there are still many poor women in the countryside who can’t realize their dreams. A survey tells us that in 2000, 32.4% of girls, who couldn’t go to school, said their families could not afford their education. Poverty sacrifices girls’ chance for education. Another reason is women are unequal according to out traditional concept. Chinese people once considered women who learned nothing to be in great virtue. Less attention was paid on women’s education. Even when they came to learn, they mostly did it for their husband. At the ancient times, there were some well-educated women. Most of them were found in the brothels. Their purpose of learning was to attract men. They longed for luxurious life and mastering special skills was their way to climb up. Later, women got the chance for school. However, learning how to be a good wife and a good mother was the aim of women education in the early schools. Taking good care of the family was regarded as their main job for the whole life. Now some girls still hold the idea that going to school is to improve themselves for their future family life. Improvement has been made step by step. Laws for equal education are carried out. This is far more than enough. Women’s economical position in the society is important for their further development. We can supply sponsorship for girls in poverty and more jobs for women. After solving the material problem, they can put themselves in study and work hard for their own promising future. They do not have to rely totally on families or husbands. Playing a role in income, they can be equal in the family. The educational system in schools should also be developed. Unequal chances for different majors in university should be put into great concern. Besides, the most important way, I think, is women have to change the traditional concept that learning is for better marriage. If we want to change the situation, we have to first change ourselves. Women in the new age, should live with confidence and self-respect.