摘要

简•斯迈利是当代美国文坛上最著名的女作家之一，为美国当代文学做出了杰出贡献。《一千英亩》是她的代表作，自1991年出版以来，引起了评论界的广泛关注。小说主要讲述了一千英亩土地上一个中产阶级家庭的故事，反映了作者的生态女性主义意识。

本文从生态女性主义的视角对小说进行解读，通过分析千亩农庄上的男性、女性以及自然，揭示了女性与自然的内在关系，批判了父权制对女性与自然的压迫和残害，呼吁人们尊重自然和女性，维护生态平衡和生物多样性，建立平等和谐的两性关系。

关键词：简·斯迈利；《一千英亩》；生态女性主义

Contents

Acknowledgments I

Chapter One Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction to Jane Smiley 1

1.2 Introduction to A Thousand Acres 1

1.3 Research Status of A Thousand Acres 3

1.4 Structure of Thesis 4

Chapter Two Eco-feminism 5

2.1 Origin and Development of Ecofeminism 5

2.2 Definition of Eco-feminism 6

2.3 Characteristics of Eco-feminism 6

Chapter Three Eco-feminism Embodied in A Thousand Acres 8

3.1 The Inherent Relationship between Women and Nature 8

3.1.1 Similarity between Women and Nature 8

3.1.2 Affinity between Women and Nature 9

3.2 The Oppressed Status of Women and Nature 10

3.2.1 Exploitation of Nature 10

3.2.2 Domination over Women 11

Chapter Four The Awakening of Eco-feminist Consciousness 13

4.1 Reconstruction of Female Identity 13

4.2 Pursuit of Harmony between Men and Nature 14

Chapter Five Conclusion 17

References 18