This paper describes the women’s status in the USA from three points: 1.women’s rights in education; 2.women’s rights in politics; and 3.women in economic field. And it discusses why American women can improve their status. There are two main reasons: one is the exterior cause (such as capitalist productive force, bourgeois ideology; the efforts of the government and non-government organizations; the guide from some literary work), and another is the interior cause (women’s self-awareness; women’s emancipation movement and help from education). On the contrary, women in other countries are in unfavorable conditions. This paper discusses why they fall behind and how to change this condition.
Abstract...........................................................Ⅰ
Key Words..........................................................Ⅰ
摘要...............................................................Ⅱ
关键词.............................................................Ⅱ
Introduction.......................................................1
Ⅰ. US Women’s Status Today.......................................2
A. Education.......................................................2
B. Politics........................................................2
C. Economy.........................................................3
Ⅱ. Why Can They Make Great Progress? .........................................................4
A. Exterior Causes.................................................4
1. Development of Capitalist Productive Force ………………………….4
2. Efforts of Government and Non-government Organizations..........5
3. Influence from Literary Works...................................6
B. Interior Causes...............................................7
1. Self-awareness..............................................7
2. Women’s Emancipation Movement...........................................................8
3. Consequence of More Education..........................................................10
Ⅲ. Women in Other Countries.......................................10
A. The Low Social Status.........................................11
B. Why Do They Fall Behind? .....................................11
C. What Should Be Done to Improve Women’s Status? ..............12
Conclusion.........................................................14
Acknowledgements...................................................15
Bibliography.......................................................16