《从绝望的主妇分析美国家庭教育的特点》.docx

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《从绝望的主妇分析美国家庭教育的特点》

《从绝望的主妇分析美国家庭教育的特点》

本科生学年论文

论文题目

：

从<<绝望的主妇>>分析美国家庭教育的主要特点

姓名

：

余娟娟

学号

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201320500108

班级

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1325001班

年级

：

2013级

专业

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英语

学院

：

外国语学院

指导教师

：

王可可

完成时间

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2016年1月10日

摘要

《绝望的主妇》是如今最受中国女性喜爱的美剧之一。

前人已经从女权主义，美国女性的婚姻，中美文化对比等角度对美剧《绝望的主妇》进行了分析研究。

但鲜有从美国家庭教育方式的角度对《绝望的主妇》进行分析。

家庭教育，是教育的重要组成部分之一，也是学校教育和社会教育的基础。

故本文主要从流行的美国电视连续剧《绝望的主妇》来分析美国家庭教育方式的主要特点。

最后得出以下四个主要特点：

建立民主平等的亲子关系；培养子女的独立个性和适应能力；培养子女的自信心和教育子女树立明确的经济观念和经济独立意识。

并据此来分析美国家庭教育方式对我国家庭教育的一些启示，主要包括：

将孩子看成平等、独立自主的个体；给孩子锻炼的机会；经常鼓励孩子。

关键词：

绝望的主妇；美国家庭教育；主要特点；

CONTENTS

Chapter1Introduction………………………………………………………………1

Chapter2MaintraitsofAmericanfamilyeducation………………………..……3

2.1establishingdemocraticandequalparent-childrelationship……………3

2.2fosteringfilialpersonalityofindependenceandabilitytoadapt………...4

2.3cultivatingfilialconfidence………………………………………………...5

2.4educatingchildrensetupexpliciteconomicideaandawarenessofeconomicindependence……………………………………………………6

Chapter3EnlightenmentstoChinesefamilyeducation…………………………..8

3.1regardingchildrenasequal,independentindividuals…………………...8

3.2offeringchildrenopportunitiesofanneal………………………………….8

3.3encouragingchildrenfrequently…………………………………………...9

Chapter4Conclusion………………………………………………………………10

References……………………………………………….…………………………..12

Analysisof themaintraitsofAmericanfamilyeducationfromDesperateHousewives

Chapter1Introduction

DesperateHousewives isoneofthemostpopular Americantelevisiondrama.Themainsettingoftheshowwas WisteriaLane,astreetinthefictionalAmericantownof“Fairview”inthefictional“EagleState”.Theshowfollowedthelivesofagroupofwomenasseenthroughtheeyesofadeadneighborwhocommittedsuicideintheveryfirstepisode.Susan,asinglemother,tookafancytohernewneighbor-theplumber,Mike.Lynettereturnedfromhersuccessfulcareertobeafull-timehousewife,takingcareofherfourchildren.Breepursuedperfectionineverything,butherchildrendislikedherandherhusbandbetrayedher.Gabriell,whomarriedarichman,hadanaffairwithyounggardenerasshewasalonementally.Nowwhiletryingtodealwiththeirownallkindsofhecticproblemsandromanticlives,eachyearbringsonanewmysteryandmoredarkandtwistedeventstocome.Lifebehindcloseddoorsisabouttoberevealedassuburbanlifetakesafunnyanddarkturn.ThehumorouswordsandexaggerateperformanceoftheactorsrevealedmodernAmericanfamilylifevividly.ThistelevisiondramaisjustlikeamirrorwhichreflectsthelifeconditionofAmericanpeople.Observingcarefully,therearemanyfamilyeducationpatternsrevolvedintheplot.Sothis thesis paper analyzes themaintraitsofAmericanfamilyeducationfromthepopularAmericantelevisiondramaDesperateHousewives.

ZhangNahasanalyzedDesperateHousewivesfromtheperspectiveoffeminism.

HerarticlepointedthatthisTVseriestotallyfocusonthelifeofwomenlife,whichperfectlyhighlightedthethemeofpurefeminization.Herpointswerealittleextreme,thisTVdoesnottotallydescribewomenlife,educationandlifeofmanalsoinvolved.LiangTingtinghasgivenanalysisofDesperateHousewivesfromtheperspectiveofAmericanwomenmarriage.HerstudyindicatedthatthefourhousewivesenteredaFortressBesiegedofmarriagepatternandtheyboundedtheirfatewithmarriageinnameoflovetightly.ThedescriptionofAFortressBesiegedofmarriageisveryvividandrealistictomarriagelife.FromtheperspectiveofculturalcontrastbetweenChinaandAmerica,FuLeiinhispapersstudiedDesperateHousewivesandpointedouttheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandAmericaintheaspectoffamily,socialinteractionandsociety.ButfewanalyzeDesperateHousewivesfromtheaspectofAmericanfamilyeducation.

Most people including some parents may say that family education simply means raising and educating. However, it is never the case. Family education is more than raising and educating. A General Introduction of Chen Heqin’s Thoughts onPreschool Education defines family education as “Family education is a society use to educate new generation with aims and systems”.Thereforeparentsneedtoknowhowtocarryoutfamilyeducationwithrightaimsandsystem.

ThisarticlecombinestheplotofDesperateHousewivesandtherealsituationofmodernAmericanfamilyeducationtoanalyze themainfeaturesofAmericanfamilyeducationfromthepopularAmericantelevisiondramaDesperateHousewives.Intheend,findingoutthefollowingfourmaintraits:

establishingdemocraticandequalparent-childrelationship;emphasizingfosteringfilialconsciousnessofindependenceandabilitytoadapt;payingattentiontothecultivationoffilialconfidenceandeducatingchildrensetupexpliciteconomicideaandawarenessofeconomicindependence.AccordingtothesetraitsofAmericanfamilyeducationpattern,summarizingsomeenlightenmenttoourcountry’sfamilyeducation.

Chapter2MainTraitsofAmericanFamilyEducation

AccordingtotheanalysisofDesperateHousewives,TherearefourmaintraitsofAmericanfamilyeducation.Theyareestablishingdemocraticandequalparent-childrelationship,emphasizingfosteringfilialpersonalityofindependenceandabilitytoadapt,payingattentiontothecultivationoffilialconfidenceandeducatingchildrensetupexpliciteconomicideaandawarenessofeconomicindependence.

2.1EstablishingDemocraticandEqualParent-childRelationship

Americanfamilyeducationemphasizeondemocracyandequality.InAmerica,parentstaketheresponsibilityofraisingtheirchildren.Butparentsandchildrenshareanequalrelationship.Childrenaresupposedtorespecttheirparents,whileparentsalsoneedtorespecttheirchildren.Intheaspectofsalutation,childrencancalltheirparents’namedirectly,justlikecalltheirfriends.InDesperateHousewives,Susanandherdaughterarerelativelyfree,equalandharmonious.Theyarenotsuperiortoeachotherintheaspectofposition.Thereisalsonoenforceandsuppressexistsbetweenthem.Onthecontrary,theyoftentalkedfreelyandshareopinionswitheachother.Eventhedaughter,Julie,oftengiveadvicestohermother,Susan.JuliewasalwaysasupporterandadvisertoaccompanyhermotherwhenSusan’slifeandmarriagewereinagreatmess.Thereforeaharmoniousfamilyatmosphereiscreatedinherfamily.ActuallyAmericanparentspaymuchattentiontochildren’sthoughtsandopinions.Itgiveschildrenanopportunitytoexpresstheirideas.InAmerica,parentswillnotentertheprivatespaceoftheirchildrenwithouttheirpermission.Tosomeextend,itisakindofrespecttowardschildren.Whenchildrenmakemistakes,parentsalwaystendtoexplainpatientlyandbringoutthefactsandreasonstothemratherthanblamingthemdirectly.Politewordsareoftenusedwhenparentstalktotheirchildren.Forinstance,whentheyaskchildrenforhelp,theywillsaylikethis“Couldyouhelpmewiththerubbish?

’’.Growinginthiskindofdemocraticatmosphere,childrencanfeelotherpeople’srespect.Itwillnaturallymakethembeawareofrespectingothers.InAmerica,whenfacedwithproblems,parentswillrespectchildren’sopinions.Evensometimesparentswillaskforchildren’ssuggestionforwardly.Childrenarewelcomedandencouragedtojointhediscussionoffamilyaffairsdecision.InDesperateHousewives,Lynettesaystoherchild:

“Honey,youareoldenoughnow.Youshouldmakeyourowndecisionratherthanalwaysdependingonustoprovidesuggestions.DemocraticandequalfamilyeducationpatternindeedgivesAmericanchildrenanopportunitytoexpresstheirthoughtsandmakedecisionsbythemselves.Thiskindoffamilyeducationalsogreatlycultivatesthecharacteristicsofchildrentoconsiderateindependently,daretotryandequippedwiththepioneeringspirit.

2.2FosteringFilialPersonalityofIndependenceandAbilitytoAdapt

Americanfamilyeducationaimstocultivatechildrentobea“socialperson”,“independentperson”.Parentshopetheirchildrenareequippedwiththeabilitytoadapttoallkindsofsocialenvironmentandliveindependently.Theybelievethattutoringstudyisthebusinessofschoolandteacher,theaimofeducationisnottoprepareformakingalivingbutprepareforliving.Theypaymoreattentiontothevaluebuiltformoodnotrelatedtocareerorutility.ItiscommonlybelievedinAmericanfamiliesthatchildrenhavetodependonthemselvestogrowup.Inordertomaketheirchildrenadapttosocietybetterandwininthefiercecompetition,mostAmericanfamiliesdonotspoilchildren.Ontheonehand,theydemandtheirchildrentobeindependentandencouragethemtotakesomeworkthattheyareabletofinish.Parentshelpchildrenwiththeworkbeyondtheirability.Americanparentsalwaysencouragechildrentoexpresstheirthoughtsandmaketheirowndecisions.Childrenaresupposedtorealizethatonlythem,themselvesknowclearlywhattheyreallyneedandwhatshouldtheydoratherthanactingbyparents’willingordecision.Onlythinkingindependentlycantheybeindependently.Whenchildfalldown,parentsneverinterrupt,butencouraginghimtogetupbyhimself.Parentsoftenaskchildrenfromanearlyagetodosomesimplehousework,suchascleaningdishes,sweepingthefloor,washingclothesandsoon.Parentsdotheseaimstocultivatechildrentheself-careability.Sothatchildrencanbeabletotakecareofthemselvesindependentlyandadapttothesocietybetter.InDesperateHousewives,Tomaskedhistwinsbrothersonstocutthegrassinthegardenwhentheyareaboutsixorsevenyearsold.Maybetheycannotdoitwell,butatleasttheyexperienceitandrealizeindepend