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Article
The Cultural Values of Tea in Virginia Woolf’s The Years
Author(s)
MA Xiao-li; WANG Ya-xuan
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2017.12.011
Affiliation(s)
School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, U.S. A.
ABSTRACT
The paper probes into the connotations of tea in Virginia Woolf’s The Years, showing historical changes of the relationship between women and tea. On the basis of the female characters’ attitude and their understanding of tea, the tea values shed light on the culturally feminine roles, identity, social identity changes and family position in the Victorian Era and the New Era.
KEYWORDS
Virginia Woolf, The Years, tea culture, women
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ZHAN, H.-Y. (2005). Tea and Henry James’s “Scenic Method” in The Awkward Age and The Spoils of Poynton. ICU Comparative Culture, 37, 119-152.