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TheDiffrencesofFamilyValuesbetweenChinaandAmerica

Contents

Contents…………………………………………………………………….……….......i

摘要……………………………………………………………………………...........…ii

Abstract………………………………………………………………………………....iii

.Introduction…………………………………………………………………............…1

.BackgroundInformation…………………....……………………………….........…..2

2.1TheMeaningofFamilyValues.............................................................................2

2.2TheMeaningofFamilytoChinaandAmerica……………..................................2

III.DifferencesbetweenChinaandAmericaonFamilyValues........................................3

3.1TheBehavioroftheFamilyMembersandTheirRelationships............................3

3.1.1TheBehavioroftheFamilyMembersandTheirRelationshipsinChina.......3

3.1.2TheBehavioroftheFamilyMembersandTheirRelationshipsinAmerica...4

3.2MarriageAttitude...................................................................................................5

3.2.1ChineseMarriageAttitude..............................................................................5

3.2.2AmericanMarriageAttitude.............................................................................6

3.3FamilyEducation.…..............................................................................................7

3.3.1ChineseFamilyEducation....…………………………………………..…….7

3.3.2AmericanFamilyEducation.....……………………………………........…...8

.Conclusion...……………………………………………………………………........9

References……………………………………………………………………....……...10

Acknowledgements..……………………………………………………………….......12

摘要

家庭价值观是文化价值研究体系的核心,它对家庭成员的行为起着决定性的指导作用。

而家庭是社会经济形态的缩影,是社会组成的最基本的单位,因此家庭成员的价值观念直接影响着他们在社会中的言语和行为,也就是说整个社会的价值观很大程度上取决于家庭价值观。

从以下三方面分析家庭价值观对人们的重要影响：

首先,家庭价值观是人们接受价值观教育的起点。

其次,家庭成员的价值观念一旦形成,就不会轻易改变,就会长时间的存在,甚至影响人的一生。

因此,家庭价值观对人们的影响更为深远、广泛、持久。

第三,家庭价值观与社会的发展密切相关。

因此,家庭价值观的研究必要且重要。

随着全球化的深入，中美两国联系越来越紧密。

为了帮助我们更好地了解中美文化中人们的家庭观念，同时为今后更好地发展两国的合作打下坚实的基础，本文选择了以中国与美国家庭价值观差异对比为论文主题,从家庭价值观所涉及的范畴,如:

道德、婚姻、教育以及家庭成员的经济活动等方面作了如下分析

关键词：

家庭观念婚姻教育

Abstract

Familyvalues​​arethecoreoftheculturalvaluestudysystem,whichwillplayadecisiveroleinguidingthebehavioroffamilymembers.Thefamilyisamicrocosmoftheeconomicformationofsocietyandthebasicunitofsocialcomposition,sothevalues​​ofthefamilymembersdirectlyaffecttheirspeechandbehaviorinsociety.Inorderwords,thesocietyvaluesinawholedependlargelyonfamilyvalues.Analysisofthe​​importanteffectofthefamilyvaluesonpeoplefromthefollowingthreeaspectsislikethis.Firstofall,familyvaluesareastartingpointforpeopletoacceptthe​​educationvalues.Second,thevalues​​ofthefamilymembers,onceformed,willnoteasilychange,willbethepresenceofalongtime,andevenaffectallpersons’life.Therefore,thefamilyvalues​​peoplemorefar-reaching,extensiveandlasting.Third,familyvalues​​andsocialdevelopmentarecloselyrelated.Therefore,itisthenecessaryandimportanttostudyofthefamilyvalues.Withthedeepeningofglobalization,theincreasinglyclosebetweenChineseandAmerican.InordertohelpChineseandAmericanstofurtherunderstandwitheachother,andreduceconflictinChineseandAmericansincross-culturalcommunication,thispaperselectsfamilyvalues​​differencesbetweenChinaandAmericaasathesistopic,andanalyzesfromthescopeoffamilyvalues,suchasmorality,marriage,education,andfamilymembersoftheeconomicactivity.

Keywords:

familyvaluesfamilymarriagefamilyeducation

TheDifferencesofFamilyValuesbetweenChinaandAmerica

I.Introduction

Familyisthebasicunitofsocialorganizationwhichiscomposedbyrelationshipofmarriage,kinshiporadoptiverelationship.Asfamilyisaninteractionorcontactamongfamilymemberswhoarelivingtogetherandtakingpartinproductionandconsumption,themeaningofafamilyischild-rearingandsupportingtheelderly.Withtheformationanddevelopmentofthefamily,familyvalues​​werebornattherightmoment,whicharetheprerequisiteofthechangesanddevelopmentoffamily.Inthemiddleofthe20thcentury,withthechangeofhumanideasandEast-westculturalconflict,thesizeofthefamilyshrankgradually，undertheinfluencesofthosenewideas,familyvaluesunderwentgreatchangesanddeeplyaffectedtheproductionandhumanlife.Inmodernsociety,themostimportantmeaningoffamilyistogivebirthandbringupchildren,familymustbeabletomaintainthelivelihoodofallthefamilymembersandprotecttheinterestsofeachmemberasmuchaspossible.Familyinvolvesindividualdirectly,whichisabridgebetweenpeopleandsociety,mostpeoplebelievethatitisthemostemotionalsocialgroup.WeChinesefocusonthewholefamilywhileAmericanemphasizeindividualism,therefore,therelationshipsamongfamilymembersarealsoquitedifferent.However,reasonsforthesedifferencesarequitecomplicated,includingdifferentcustoms,culturesandsocialbackgroundsandsoon.

Familyvaluesreflectpeople’sworldoutlooks.Theinfluencesoffamilyvaluesaredemonstratedinmanyaspects,suchascultures,familyrelationshipsandfamilyeducation.ThestudyoffamilyvaluescanhelpustobetterunderstandthedifferencesbetweenChinaandAmericainculture,familysituationandfamilyeducation,aswellastoacquireafurtherinsightincultureshockandgapsincommunication.ThispapermainlydiscussesthedifferentfamilyvaluesbetweenChinaandAmerica,anditismainlydividedintothreeparts.Thefirstpartanalyzesthefamilymembersandtheirrelationships;thesecondpartmakescomparisononthedifferentmarriageattitude;thethirdpartisthedifferencesoffamilyeducationbetweenChinaandAmerica.

II.BackgroundInformation

Differentculturalenvironmentgavebirthtothedifferentfamilyvalues​​,thenAmericaemphasizethepersonalindependence,whileChinaemphasizeonthewholefamily,whichiscollectivism.

2.1TheMeaningofFamilyValues

Familyvaluesarepoliticalandsocialbeliefsthatholdthenuclearfamilytobetheessentialethicalandmoralunitofasociety,andtheyareconsideredasanimportantpartofacountry’straditionalculturalvalues.Familyvalues,asthecoreofthevaluesystem,notonlyrefertothefamilymembers’normofbehaviorsbutalsoareastandardofmeasuringthenormofconducts.

2.2TheMeaningofFamilytoChinaandAmerica

MaybethereisnoothernationintheworldmorelovingtheirfamiliesthanChinese.Chinaisacountrywhoseagriculturehasdominatedtheeconomysincethethousandsofyears.Familiesgenerallymaintainself-supportingfamilyfarmsorbusinessesformorethanonegeneration.Inthepast,theChinesewerewillingtostaytogetherwiththefamily.Settlingdownaplace,andthentheylivethere,eventuallydiethere;itappearedtobeanendlesscircleoftheChineselife.Theyknewwelltheirplacetheycalledhome.AhomeforaChinese,notmerelyisahousebuiltwithcementandwood,butalsoaworldbelongingtothemonly.AtraditionalChinesefamilygenerallyconsistsofatleasttwogenerationsofpeople.However,alongwithsocialprogressandepochalchange,smallsize,simplestructureanddiversifiedpatternsoffamilieshavebecomethemainfeaturesofmodernChinesefamilies.

Nevertheless,theviewpointofAmericansonfamilyisquiteopposite.TheAmericanfamiliesareextremelymobile.Theymovefromtimetotimefortheirrespectivereasons.Foralongtime,familyintheUnitedStateshasbeendefinedasoneinwhichahusbandandawifeandtheirminorchildrenlivetogether.Thefatherisafull-timeworkerwhoearnsenoughmoneytoallowthemothertobeafull-timehousewife.Thisfamilylivesinasingle-familyhome,theparentsarenotdivorced,andthechildrenarenaturaloradopted.Whentheirchildrenareattheageof18orgetmarried,theyusuallymoveoutandfindanewhousetolive.Andwhentheparentsgetold,theyprefertostayingeracomiumthanlivewiththeirchildren.AlthoughthisfamilypatternisstillverymuchcherishedbymanyAmericans,alternativefamilyformshavebecomemorecommon.Theseincludehomosexualrelationships,single-parenthouseholds,andadoptingindividuals.Thenuclearfamilyisalsochoosingtohavefewerchildrenthaninthepast.

III.DifferencesbetweenChinaandAmericaonfamilyvalues

ThefamilyplaysasignificantroletoChineseandAmericans.Inafamily,themainissuespeopleoftentalkaboutaretherelationshipofthefamilymembers,marriageandfamilyeducation.Chinesefamiliesfocusmoreonauthority,harmonyoffamily,filialpiety,andtheirobligationstothefamily.Americanfamilymemberspaygreatattentiontotheconceptsofindividualequality,independence,individualrightandfamilyhappiness,amongwhichthemostprominentconceptsareindependenceandequality.ThereisagreatdifferencebetweenChinesefamilyandAmericanfamily.Inordertoreachmutualunderstandingsbetweenthetwocounties,itisofgreatsignificancetoanalyzedifferentfamilyvaluesinChineseandAmericancultures.

3.1TheBehavioroftheFamilyMembersandTheirRelationships

IntheChinesefamily,authorityishighlypraised;whileintheAmericanfamily,equalityisthemostimportantthingtothem.AndChinesepeopleandAmericanpeoplehavedifferentopinionsontheconceptoffilialpiety.

3.1.1TheBehavioroftheFamilyMembersandTheirRelationshipsinChina

Chinesehaveabigfamilywithvarietyofrelatives,whichmaybeeasytocausecompetitionandsuspicion.Soinordertomaintainorderandfamilyharmony,theyparticularlyadvocateshowingrespecttotheirseniorityinthelightofthetheoryoflawanddisciplineriteofConfucius.And'Actyourolewell'isthekeytoah