本計畫的研究，擬以北伐完成至對日抗戰前的1930年代前後之北平為主要時空，以性別──舉凡性別意識、兩性互動、權力關係、性別空間分配等──為分析範疇，探索當時北平社會的消費生活及其文化發展之特色。希望藉此一計畫，剖述1930 年代前後正值轉變契機的北平，其城市人民的消費心態與模式，如何體現當時城市的發展方向與文化定位；而其中所展露的消費欲望，在哪些層次與何種程度上，與性別有關？從上述問題出發，本計畫嘗試討論並梳理出以下幾項重要課題：一、從各項統計資料、相關輿論報導、娛樂休閒與文化教育事業的成長等方面，來勾勒出1930 年代前後的北平城市發展方向，並從中觀察當時北平市民的大眾消費意識與消費模式。二、由女性職業發展的角度切入，探討涉及女性經由不同勞動(諸如體力、魅力、性力)的工作所提供、刺激、或體現的各類消費，在此階段的北平社會有何表現與發展。三、檢視北平市政府對某些女性服務業的規定、配合新生活運動時中央政府的各項禁令、以及北平市獨自頒佈的政令…等，是否左右或干擾了當時兩性(各自或共同)的消費行為與方式，乃至影響當時文化的發展？ This plan tries to research on the consumer life and culture of Beiping during the Nationalist Era (1928-1937) from the perspective of gender; including gender consciousness, gender interactions, power relations, and gender spatial distribution, etc. By way of gender analysis, this plan sets its goals in exploring the city and culture development from the discussion on consuming moods and modes of Beiping citizens, and analyzing the interrelation between consuming desires and gender implication. Based on the researching motives and quests above, this plan deals with topics as below: a. to delineate the general developing direction of Beiping, as well mass consuming consciousness and modes, during the Nationalist Era using materials such as statistics, news reports, and datum or information about leisure life, service business and educational situation; b. to discuss various types of consumptions and their developments provided by women via different ways of labor –such as physical labor, sex appeal or sex service - from the viewpoint of the growth of women's professions. c. to observe whether the regulations or prohibitions on citizens' daily activities or service business issued by National or Beiping Government have influenced or affected the behaviors and ways of consumption by different gender, and the evolution of the culture?
