论喜福会中西方文化差异的比较

论喜福会中西方文化差异的比较(论文5200字)
On theComparison of Cultural Differences between Chinese and Western Countries in The Joy Luck Club
 摘要
不同文化相互碰撞会产生冲突。因为不同文化背景的人们在交际时，倾向于用自身所在社会的行为规范来判断和评价对方的交际行为。中西文化的发展历程不同且存在着差异，这必然会造成中西交流上的障碍。美籍华裔女作家谭恩美的代表作《喜福会》，就是描写这种文化冲突的典型著作。本文通过《喜福会》中西方个人主义和中国集体主义的家庭观念的了解，以此分析在小说中中西文化价值观念下的冲突与误解，从而提出文化交流中共有的融合策略以及趋势预测。最后在中西文化差异和融合方面提供了一定的个人见解。
关键词：文化差异；中西比较；价值观念；文化融合

Abstract
Different cultures will definitely lead to conflicts.Because of different cultural backgroundspeople tend to judge and evaluate other communicative behaviors in the context of their own social norms. The development history of Chinese and Western cultures is different, which featuring a multitude of differences and inevitably causing obstacles in the exchange between China and the West. The representative book of the Chinese American writer Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club is a typical work describing such a cultural conflict. Based on the understanding of Western individualism and Chinese collectivism inThe Joy Luck Club, this article analyzes the conflicts and misunderstandings in the novel's conceptions of Sino-Western cultural values, as well as proposes the common fusion strategies and trends in cultural exchanges. Finally, it provides some personal opinions on the cultural differences and integration between China and the West.
Key words: cultural differences; the comparison of Chinese and Western; values; cultural integration

目录
Abstract    1
1. Chapter One Introduction    2
Amy Tan is a famous Chinese American writer whose literary works have been regarded by scholars at home and abroad as model texts for exploring the relationship between Chinese and Americans. Tan's first novel, The Joy Luck Club, which is so huge a success that it becomes the top bestseller of New York Times for 9 months and is awarded as “ The Best Novel” etc. At the same time, the novel is adapted to films and dramas and is translated into more than 20 languages including Chinese. In this section, it will provide general information for Amy Tan and her works as well as The Joy Luck Club.    2
1.1 Amy Tan and Her Works    2
1.2 General Information of The Joy Luck Club    3
1.3 Research Structure    4
2. The Cultural Differences of Family Concept    5
2.1 Chinese Collectivism    5
2.2 Western Individualism    6
3. Cultural Conflicts and Misunderstandings in The Joy Luck Club    7
Cultural principles are the standard for behavior in specific situations. They are more concrete and reflected in daily life. By analyzing them, the cultural conflicts and misunderstandings are demonstrated clearly for us. Conflicts and variation of social customs and family rules are mainly shown in the novel The Joy Luck Club, which are going to illustrate in the following part.    7
3.1 Variation and Conflicts in Social Customs    7
3.2 Variations and Conflicts in Family Rules    8
4. Chapter Four The Integration of Chinese and Western Cultures in The Joy Luck Club    8
4.1 Mutual Respect for High-Context and Low-Context Culture    9
4.2 The Rise of China Promotes the Exchange of Chinese and Western Cultures    9
Chapter Five Conclusion    10
References:    10