完整word版跨文化案例选集1.docx
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完整word版跨文化案例选集1
Case1I’veNotConsideredMarriageYet
John,28yearsold,anAustralianstudingChineseinBeijing,metLiHuaatadanceparty。
LiHua,22,tookaninstantlikingtoJohnthefirsttimetheymet,astimewenton,theysawmoreandmoreofeachother.Aftersixmonthsorso,LiHuasuggestethatJohnmeetherparents.SincethiswasthefirsttimeJohnhadvisitedaChinesefamily,hebecamequitenervousthemomenthewasintroducedtoLiHua’sparents,eldersisterandsiser—in—law.SoonafterservinghimsomeChineseteaandfruit,LiHua’smotherbeganquestiongJohnabouthisbackground,hisfamilyandrelatives,aswellashiseconomicstatus。
Johndidhisbesttoanswerallofthequestions,sometimesinbrokenChinese。
Afewminuteslater,LiHua’sfatherturnedtowardsJohn,andaskedaverydirectquestion。
HewantedJohntotellhimwhenhewouldmarryLiHuaandwherehewasgoingtoliveandwork.John,beingabitsurprisedatthequestion,repliedthathehadn'tthoughtaboutmarriage。
LiHua’sfathergotveryupsetandangry.HestampedhisfootandaskedJohntoleave.AsJohnwasabouttoleave,LiHua'sfatherwarnedhimagainstseeinghisdaughteragain.Johnlert,withoutknowingwhathehaddonetoenragethefamily.
Questionsfordiscusssion
HowcouldyouexplaintoLiHua’sparentsabouttherelationshipbetweenLiHuaandJohn?
HowcouldyouexplaintoJohnLiHua’sparenets’behavior?
Case2Canwetalkaboutus?
Annaasksherfiance,Ben,“Canwetalkaboutus?
”ImmediatelyBentensesup,seeingtrouble.Heprepareshimselfforanunpleasantconversationsandreluctantlyagrees。
AnnathenthankesBenforbeingsosupportiveduringthelastfewmonthswhenshewasunderenormouspressureatherjob。
Shetellehimshefeelscloserthanevertohim.ThensheinvitesBentotellherwhatmakeshimfeellovedandclosetoher.AlthoufhBenisrelievedtolearnthereisnocrisis,he’salsobaffled:
“Ifthereisn’taproblem,whydowomenneedtotalkabouttherelationship?
Ifit'sworking,letitbe.”
Questionsfordiscusssion
CouldyouexplainwhyBenwasrelucatanttohaveatalkwithhisfiancee?
Case3FeelingLeft—out
AftergraduatingfromBeijingInternationalStudiesUniversity,ChenLiangpursuedanMAprogramatauniversityinBoston,theU。
S.Eatlyinthesameprogram,hemadefriendswithsomeoftheAmericanstudentsstudyinginthesameprogram。
Onedayafterclass,hisAmericanfriend,Dick,askedChentojoinhisintheuniversitycafeteria。
OntheirwaytheyranintoDick'sgirlfriend,Lisa,whowasonherwaytoalecture.Walkingshouldertoshoulder,DickandLisacarriedonanintimateconversation,asiftheyhadn’tseeneachotherforages.Meanwhile,ChenLiangwaswalkingbehindthem,nottakingpartintheconversation.WhentheywerenearingthecafeteriaLisasaidshehadtoleaveforthelecture.Dickembracedherandgaveheralongandpassinatekiss.Seeingthis,Chenturnedawayandwalkedofftowardthecafeteria.WhenDicklookedup,hesawChenwalkingintothecageteria。
DickwaspuzzledastowhyChendidn’twaitforhis,andwenttothecafeteriaalone。
Questionsfordiscusssion
CouldyouexplaintoDickwhyChenLiangwalkedintothecafeteriawithoutwaitingforhim?
Case4ShoesforStreetWalking
ItissaidthatinRome,infrontofashoestore,therewassuchasigntoattractEnglish—speakingcustomers:
Shoesforstreetwalking.Comeinandhaveafit.ThesigncaughttheattentionofmanyEnglish—speakingtourists,butnottolookattheshoesdisplayedinthewindows,buttoreadthesignandthenbreakoutintolaughter.TheItalianshopownerdidnotrealizethat“astreetwalker"meansaprostitute,while“tohaveafit”doesnotmeantohaveatry,buttobecomesuddenlyandviolentlyangryorupset.Nowondertheamusementandlaughter!
(DengYanchangetal。
1989)
Questionfordiscussion
WhydidtheItalianshopownermakesuchablunder?
Case5AMisunderstandingCausedbyaJoke
RogerwasthePersonnelExecutiveofalargeAmericanmultinationalfirm。
In1996,RogerwasworkinginBraziltohelppromotetheirbusiness。
Oneevening,therewasaparty,attendedbybothhisemployeesfromtheUnitedStatesandmanyBrazilianbusinesspeople。
Attheparty,RogerbumpedintoRosalita,aBrazilianwomanhehadknownforsometime.RogergenerallyhadaverygoodimpressionofRosalitaandalwaysfeltateasewithher,sothathefeltfreetotelljokesandsharepersonalthoughts,andtalkaboutBrazilandBrazilianlifewithouthavingthejittersofoffendingRosalita.Duringtheparty,RosalitasaidtoRoger,“I’dliketointroduceyoutooneofmygoodfriends.Sheisaverycapablewomanandispresentlythinkingofworkinginajointventuresoshecanprovideabetterlivingforherlargefamily.Sheisverymuchinterestedinyourcompany.”Hearingthat,Rogersmiledandreplied,“OK,
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