Abstract： Early modern England was a patriarchal and hierarchical society.As a subsidiary group,women enjoyed a relatively low social status,subjected to stringent control of male authority,even under the oppression.However,women were not absolutely vulnerable and helpless.At that time,women established close ties and supported mutually with female friends and neighbors in the everyday social interaction and formed a sharing and mutual support network.When necessary,they would took collective action to defend their own interest.Mutual help among women with the joint led to form a powerful collective force and provided some support and shelter for disadvantaged women.
吕晓燕 黄广凌. 近代早期英国中下层妇女之间的社会交往及其作用探析[J]. 南昌大学学报(人文社会科学版), 2012, 43(01): 117-121.
Lü Xiao-yan1,HUANG Guang-ling. A Study on Social Interaction and Its Role of the Middle and Lower Classes Women in Early Modern England. , 2012, 43(01): 117-121.
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