An Analysis of the Awakening of Female Consciousness in Lady Sapphire's Diary: Taking Hofstede's Theory of Cultural Dimensions as a Perspective

Abstract

Ancient Chinese feudal society was a society with a large power distance, and a highly centralized and centralized power system was practiced throughout the ages. Under the influence of feudal authoritarianism and the concept of “great unity”, ancient Chinese society had a large power distance, strong collectivism, and a prominent masculine temperament. Women have long been bound by feudal authoritarianism and adapted to the gender division of labor in the male-dominated society, and female consciousness has not yet awakened. However, during the May 4th period, the power distance showed a trend of narrowing, and the index of individualism gradually increased, the masculine and feminine temperament tended to moderate, and the bud of female consciousness began to awaken. From the perspective of Hofstede's theory of cultural dimensions, this paper will try to analyze the background of the emergence of “free love” works under the ideology of personality liberation in the May Fourth period, and take Ding Ling's diary novel Lady Sapphire's Diary as an example, adopt the research method of textual analysis, and analyze and explore the awakening of women's consciousness from two perspectives, namely, the distance of power and the difference between individualism and collectivism, in the theory of Hofstede's theory of cultural dimensions, focusing on specific textual contents. We use textual analysis to analyze and explore the awakening of women's consciousness from the perspectives of Hofstede's theory of cultural dimensions, power distance, individualism, and collectivism, and from the perspective of specific textual contents.