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托斯丹·凡勃伦:有闲阶级论·摘录 85

托斯丹·凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》· The Theory of the Leisure Class · 投资

At the stage of economic development at which the women were still in the full sense the property of the men, the performance of conspicuous leisure and consumption came to be part of the services required of them. The women being not their own masters, obvious expenditure and leisure on their part would redound to the credit of their master rather than to their own credit; and therefore the more expensive and the more obviously unproductive the women of the household are, the more creditable and more effective for the purpose of reputability of the household or its head will their life be. So much so that the women have been required not only to afford evidence of a life of leisure, but even to disable themselves for useful activity.

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定位:Excerpt 85 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

在经济发展到女性完全属于男性财产的阶段,女性被要求进行炫耀性休闲和消费,以此为主人增光。因为女性不是自己的主人,她们的明显支出和闲暇会归功于主人而非自己。所以,家中女性越昂贵、越明显地不事生产,这个家庭或其家长就越有面子、越能有效获得声誉。以至于女性不仅被要求证明自己过着闲暇生活,甚至被要求使自己丧失从事有用活动的能力。

上下文

凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》讨论有闲阶级的消费与女性角色,认为女性曾作为财产,其炫耀性消费服务于家庭声誉。

今日一问

今天是否仍有以牺牲一方发展来彰显家庭地位的现象?

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