Abstract: T.S. Eliots last play, The Elder Statesman, used to be considered a story of family ethics or of vengeance as the contemporary Oedipus at Colonus. Nevertheless, a political relationship between men as the dominators and women as the subordinates underlies the play. Based on Kate Milletts sexual politics theory, this paper observes how patriarchy in The Elder Statesman works by stipulating temperament, role, and status of both sexes. Thus, the sexual politics used in the play by men to dominate women, and the falsehood of patriarchy is uncovered.

Key words: T.S. Eliot, The Elder Statesman, sexual politics, temperament, role

摘要： 《老政治家》是T.S.艾略特的最后一部戏剧。这部作品在学界曾被视为一个家庭伦理故事或是“俄狄浦斯在克洛纳斯”式的报仇神的故事，但其实是基于一种支配与从属的具有政治含义的两性关系展开的。根据凯特·米利特的性别政治理论，观察父权制如何通过定义两性的气质、角色、地位在《老政治家》中发挥效力，以此揭示剧中的男性控制和支配女性的性别政治策略，以及男性所极力维护的父权制的欺骗性。

关键词: T.S.艾略特, 《老政治家》, 性别政治, 气质, 角色