中西方婚礼在文化上的对比论文英文.docx

中西方婚礼在文化上的对比论文英文.docx

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中西方婚礼在文化上的对比论文英文

毕业论文（设计）

（2011届）

题目TheparisonofWeddinginChinese

andAmericanCultures.

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摘要

摘要容：

本文主要以婚礼为依据，从婚礼上的服饰、仪式、婚礼前的准备工作和音乐四个方面进行对比，从而体现出中国和美国在婚礼上的差异。

其次又分析了形成这些差异的原因。

主要的原因有三个：

思维模式的差异、人生观和价值观的差异以及信仰的差异。

随着改革开放的发展，中西方的交流越来越频繁。

所以本文通过这些差异的对比，让大家清晰地了解中国和西方国家在婚礼上的差异，从而体现出中西方在文化上的差异。

只有这样才能使不同的民族更良好地沟通，也只有这样才能更好地进行跨文化交际和跨文化传播。

关键词：

中美婚礼；差异；文化；跨文化交际；跨文化传播

Abstract

容：

Thearticleisbasedonthewedding.ItisfromfouranglestonarratethedifferencesbetweenChineseweddingandAmericanwedding.Iwillgowithanideatocontrastthecostume,theceremony,thepreparationoftheweddingandthemusicinChineseandAmericanweddings.AndthenIwilldisplaythereasonsofformingthesedifferenceswhicharethedifferentthoughtpatterns,differentphilosophyandvaluesanddifferentreligiousbeliefbetweenChineseandAmericanpeople.Wewillunderstandthedifferencesandthereasonsmentionedaboveclearlythroughtheseparisons.Inmyopinion,thepurposeofknowingthedifferencesofChinaandAmericaistomakethedifferentnationsmunicatebetter.Andonlyinthiswaycanwedobetterintheinterculturalmunicationandthecross-culturaltransmission.

Keywords:

ChineseandAmericanwedding;difference;interculturalmunication;cross-culturaltransmission

Contents

ⅠIntroduction………………………………………………………………………1

1.1TheSignificanceofWedding…………………………………………………1

1.2TheOriginofChineseWedding………………………………………………1

1.3TheOriginofAmericanWedding………………………………………….....2

ⅡTheparisonofWeddingBetweenChineseandAmericanCultures………...3

2.1TheDifferencesofCostumeinChineseandAmericanWedding…………….3

2.1.1CostumeinChineseWedding……………………………………………..3

2.1.2CostumeinAmericanWedding……………………………………………4

2.2TheDifferencesofCeremonyinChineseandAmericanWedding…………...5

2.2.1CeremonyinChineseWedding……………………………………………5

2.2.2CeremonyinAmericanWedding………………………………………….6

2.3TheDifferencesofPreparationbeforeChineseandAmericanWedding…….7

2.3.1PreparationbeforeChineseWedding……………………………………...7

2.3.2PreparationbeforeAmericanWedding…………………………………....8

2.4TheDifferencesofMusicinChineseandAmericanWedding……………….9

2.4.1MusicinChineseandAmericanWedding………………………………...9

ⅢTheReasonsofFormingTheseDifferences……………………….……………10

3.1TheDifferenceofThoughtPatternsBetweenChineseandAmericanCultures.......................................................................................................................10

3.2TheDifferenceofPhilosophyandValuesBetweenChineseandAmericanCultures……………………………………………………………………………...11

3.3TheDifferenceofReligiousBeliefBetweenChineseandAmericanCultures……………………………………………………………………………...11

ⅣConclusion………………………………………………………………………..12

ⅠIntroduction

1.1TheSignificanceofWedding

Weddingisalegitimateorareligiousceremony.Itisforcelebratingthebeginningofamarriage.Eachcountryandeachnationhastheirowntraditionalwedding.Weddingisthemostimportantceremonyinourwholelife.Therearethreeinfluentialweddingintheworld:

Confucianismwedding;HinduweddingandChristianwedding.ConfucianismweddingisatraditionalweddingofChinaandtheChristianweddingisatraditionweddingofAmerica.InChristianity,thereisaclearsignificanceofmarriage.ItissaidthatmarriageisadecreefromGod.Inmyopinion,marriageisanewlifeforpeoplewholovetheirloversandtheweddingisaceremonyforpeopletoverifytheirsweetaffection.

1.2TheOriginofChineseWedding

TheoriginofChineseweddingisfromamythandlegend.Itissaidthatinremoteantiquity,therewaslikelytobesomeheavyflooding,almostallanimalsandhumandiedexceptNuwaandFuxi.TheGodofVenuswhoisanimmortalofChineseancientmythologyaskedthemtogetmarriedtoreproducehuman,butbothofthemdisagreedwiththisbecausetheywerebrotherandsister.However,iftheydidn’tgetmarried,mankindwouldderacinate.Atthesametime,NuwaandFuxicameupwithamethodthatiftheycanconnectthebambooswhichwerecutdownandthentheywouldgetmarried.Itwasunexpectedthatthosebambooswereconnected.Buttheywerestillnotwillingtomarryeachother.Therefore,theythoughtoutanotherwaythatiftwomillstoneswhichrolleddownfromtwomountainsrolledtogetherandthentheywouldgetmarried.Sureenough,thetwomillstonesrolledtogether.Buttheyalsodidn’twanttogetmarried.Finally,NuwafiguredoutawaythatNuwaranfirstandthenifFuxicaughtupwithNuwatheywouldgetmarried.HoweverFuxican’tovertakeNuwa.FuximetaturtleafterwardsandtheturtletaughthimthathecanrunoppositelytocatchupwithNuwa.FuxididwhattheturtletoldhimandheovertookNuwaeventually.Intheend,theygotmarried.Chineseweddingwastakingshape.

1.3TheOriginofAmericanWedding

WhenmentioningtheoriginofAmericanwedding,wemustfirsttalkabouttheoriginofWesternweddingbecauseAmericancultureisinfluencedbyWesterncultures.Theoriginofwesternweddingisalegend.ItisfromtheBibleofChristianity.ItissaidthatGodcreatedworldinsevendays.JehovahGodmadeamannamedAdamwithmudatthesixthdaysandblewsomebreathtohim.ThenAdamwasalivesuddenly.JehovahGodbuilttheGardenofEdenandaskedAdamnottoeatthefruitagesofwisdom.Afterwards,JehovahGodwantedtomakeaspousetohelpAdam,sohemadeawomancalledEvewithoneofAdam’srib.SincethenAdamandEvelivedintheGardenofEdenhappily.AccordingtotheoriginalideaofBible,thateraisthegoldenageofhuman.Howevertheycouldn’tresistthelurefromasnakeandtheyatetheforbiddenfruits.Theyunderstoodtheshameandtheybegantoloveeachother.UltimatelyJehovahGodrealizedthatbothofthemwentagainstwithhisorder.JehovahGodwasveryangryanddislodgedthemfromtheGardenofEden.Sincethentherehadappearedtheethnicgroupwithlove,enmityandwarfare.Fromthediscriminationmentionedabove,peopleinprimitivetimesgotmarriedwithnomoreloveandresponsibility.Withthedevelopmentofsocialproductivityandtheperfectionofpoliticalsystem,marriagehadappeared.Westernweddinghadtakenshapeprogressively.

ⅡTheparisonofWeddingBetweenChineseandAmericanCultures

2.1TheDifferencesofCostumeinChineseandAmericanWedding

ItisobviousthatcostumeinChineseweddingandcostumeinAmericanweddingisasdifferentaschalkandcheese.Forexample,thecolorandthestyleofChineseweddingcostumesaredifferentfromAmerican’s.Nowletmedemonstratethiscontention.

2.1.1CostumeinChineseWedding

AtthementionofthecostumeinChinesewedding,wehavetodatebacktoancientChina.InZhouDynasty,peoplethoughtthatthecolorofblackrepresentedtheuniverse.Therefore,thetoneoftheircostumesattheweddingisblackwithalittlecrimson.It’sverysolemnandsimplicity.ItissaidthatinQinDynasty,thecolorofweddinggownsisassameasthatinZhouDynasty.InHanDynasty,thecoloroftheweddingdressislikethatinZhouandQinDynasty.Buttherearealsosomedifferences.Thebridegroomandthebrideneededtowearthewarpedshoesandthebridehadtoadornthehairpintobupherhair.InSuiandTangDynasty,thestyleofweddinggownsisassameasthatpreviously.Butthetoneofthecostumeshadchangedalot.Thebridegroomworecrimsonclothesandthebrideworecyanclothes.Itseemsveryjubilantandenthusiastic.InMingDynasty,MingemperorZhuYuanzhangmadeanewinstitution.Whenthemonpeoplegotmarried,thebridegroomcanwearthefakeofficialrobelikeanofficer,thebridecanwearaphoenixcoronetonherheadandweararedlongdressandalsoweararobeofrankonhershoulders.Itjustlookslikeanempress.Besides,beforethebridegetintothebridalsedanchairshemustweartheredveiltocoverherheadandembroideredshoesonherfeet.Thetoneofallclothesattheweddingisredduringthattime.ThestyleandtoneofweddinggownsinMingDynastyisfromgenerationtogeneration.Sincethenthiskindofweddinggownshasbeenusedformorethan500years.Nowadaysatsometraditionalweddings,thereusuallyappearphoenixcoronetandofficialrobes.InQingDynasty,thebridegroomusuallyworeaskullcap,alonggownandamandarinjacketlikeaManchu.Andexceptphoenixcoronetandrobesofrank,thebridealsoworealongreddresswithanembroideredgown.Inmyopinion,themostbeautifulweddingcostumeisMing’sstyle.Itisnotonlyenthusiasticbutalsodazzlingandcharming.Besides,IthinkallthecostumesineachdynastyarealsotreasurestoshowaboutthetraditionalcultureofChina.

2.1.2CostumeinAmericanWedding

ThebrideinAmericaalwayswearsaweddingdressandthebridegroomwearswestern-styleclothes.Itisunbelievablethatthereareonly200yearsforbridestowearwhiteweddingdress（吴，2006）.TheweddingdresswasaceremonydressofCatholic.WhenpeoplegotmarriedtheymustaccepttheprayerortheblessingfrompriestbecausewesternpeoplethoughtthatthemarriagewasanorderfromGodandthepriestisenvoyofGodtoconveytheorder.Therefore,thebridehadtoweartheceremonydressofCatholictoexpressthatshewaspureandhonest.Howeverbefore19centuries,thestyleandtoneofthebrideweddingdressweren’tunified.Someofbridesworeflaxenlongdress,andsomeofthemworebluelongdress,othersworepinklongdresswithsomejewelsonit.In1840Victoriaworean18feetwhiteweddingdressandwasunfoldedbeforeeveryone’seyes,andallpeoplewerefascinatedbythewhiteweddingdress（吴，2006）.Thereforewhiteweddingdressplayedanimportantroleinweddingdressofwesterncountries.Inaddition,thebrid