Analysis and exploration of the development and reasons for feminist translation theory in China
女性主义翻译观在中国发展分析及原因探索

摘要

女性主义思潮可追溯至18世纪的自由女性主义。受解构主义二元对立论的启发，新女性主义对西方父权制话语体系发起挑战，指出在该框架下创作的女性文学难以真实反映女性经验，女性需构建自身语言以彰显主体意识。自20世纪90年代以来，女性主义虽深刻影响了中国本土的女性文学创作，但对国内翻译理论与实践的辐射效力却相对有限。总体观之，女性主义翻译观在国内译学界引发的理论回响尚显微弱，其背后动因值得深入省思。本文通过梳理该理论在西方与中国的演进脉络，对比二者接受语境的差异，进而剖析制约其在中国发展的深层根源。

Abstract

Feminist thought can be traced back to 18th-century liberal feminism. Inspired by deconstructionist binary oppositions, neo-feminism challenges the Western patriarchal discourse system, pointing out that women's literature created within this framework cannot truly reflect women’s experiences, and that women need to construct their own language to demonstrate their subjectivity. Since the 1990s, although feminism has profoundly influenced Chinese women's literature, its influence on domestic translation theory and practice has been relatively limited. Overall, the theoretical resonance of feminist translation theory in the domestic translation studies community is still weak, and the underlying motivations deserve in-depth reflection. This article traces the evolution of this theory in the West and China, compares the differences in their reception contexts, and then analyzes the deep-seated reasons restricting its development in China.