经典童话中继母形象对青少年性别社会化的影响探析

摘要

Adolescence is an essential stage of gender socialization,and classic fairy tales like Grimm＇s Fairy Tales are important carriers for teenagers＇ gender socialization.The analysis of 311 fairy tales shows that stepmother＇s image is particularly prominent with positive and negative features.Stepmother is original symbol for mother goddess worshiped by pre-historic mothers.The medieval witch-driven movement exaggerated mother goddess prototype＇s negative side,and stepmother was burned at stake.With the advocate of mass culture,the transmission and copy stereotyped traditional gender prejudice,which exerts negative influence on teenagers＇ construction of gender equality awareness.Thus it is necessary to cultivate of reading habits with gender sensitiveness.%青少年①时期是性别社会化的关键时期,《格林童话》等经典童话②是青少年性别社会化的重要载体之一。对311篇童话故事作文本分析发现,其中的继母形象尤为奇特,她有着光明与黑暗两副面孔,是史前母亲崇拜的大母神原型符号,中世纪的驱巫行动放大了大母神原型的负面价值,继母成为火刑柱上被焚烧的女巫。随着大众文化的推波助澜,继母故事的传播与复制固化了传统的性别偏见,对青少年建构社会性别平等意识带来负面影响,因此,培养具有性别敏感的阅读习惯十分必要。