後物質主義與女性主義價值兩者之間的關係，在相關研究中存在兩種對立的觀點:一種觀點認為後物質主義與女性主義兩種價值，本質上存在相近性，發展上則有一致性，兩者追求非物質性的價值，同樣是後現代價值體系變遷的一部份，產生於新社會運動相似的背景，同樣代表新政治分歧的價值;再者，兩者的發展步調一致，同樣建立在社會經濟心理安全感的基礎上，社會經濟條件越發達或是後工業化的國家，女性主義以及後物質主義的價值傾向越普遍。另一種觀點則認為後物質主義與女性主義的發展並非相近的價值，..

This study focuses on the varied and complicated relationship between postmaterialism and feminism, and examines two contradicted hypotheses regarding their relationship. Hypothesis one assumes both sets of value sprung simultaneously from very similar origins and contain similar value components, under the rubic of new social movement and new political cleavage. Therefore, they are closed related to each other, for those postindustrial countries which support feminism tend to adopt postmaterialism values as well. To the oppo..