1、中美婚姻观的跨文化对比研究英语毕业论文编号： 毕业设计(论文)题 目： 中美婚姻观的跨文化对比研究 A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Concepts about Marriage between Chinese Culture and American Culture院 （系）： 外国语学院 专 业： 英 语 学生： 学 号： 0800610126 指导教师单位： 大学外语部 姓 名： 职 称： 讲 师 题目类型：理论研究 实验研究 工程设计 工程技术研究 软件开发2012年 5月 25日 诚 信 宣 言我， ，重宣布：除了参考文献所标明引用的资料和容之外，本论文
2、中不包含有任何已经被其他高等教育机构所接受的学位或学历论文资料，也不包含有其他任何人已经正式出版的资料容。签字：日期： 年 月 日DeclarationI, , the undersigned, hereby declare that this dissertation does not contain any material which has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma in any institutions of higher learning and that, to the best of m
3、y knowledge and belief, this dissertation does not contain any material previously published or written by another person, except when due reference is made in the text of the dissertation.Signed: Date: 摘 要在跨文化交际中，由于不同文化圈的人的思维方式，信仰，价值观念，社会制度等的不同，交际的过程充满矛盾和障碍。人类是情感的动物，其情感的表达方式与其生活的文化环境密切相关。本文以跨文化交际理论
4、为依据，发现价值观念系统的若干重要方面对中国人和美国人的婚姻观有着重要影响。家庭是社会的基本组成体，夫妻又是家庭的最主要要素。婚姻关系是人际关系中最密切最长久的一种。但由于地理环境、历史背景、文化，发展过程及其他方面的不同 ,各个国家，各个民族又有其独特的婚姻观念，婚嫁习俗。与具有五千多年悠久历史的中华民族相比 ,美利坚民族仅仅走完二百多年的历史征程 ,中美文化自然会有相去千里的个性。美国社会扬“个性”,重视个人的权益和自由 ;而中国社会注重伦理生活 ,注重人与人之间的相互依存关系。所以相对的，中美之间的婚姻文化也会有所不同。通过对本课题的研究，其目的是增加中美两国人民对对方文化的了解，架起沟
5、通的桥梁，使中美两国人民能够互相学习，拉近中美民族的距离。本论文主要分为以下几个方面：一首先主要介绍跨文化交际理论和本论文研究的目的。二第一章主要介绍中美婚姻观的三个不同之处，即结婚目的不同，择偶方式不同和夫妻关系的不同。三第二章主要介绍导致中美婚姻观不同的原因，主要有几个因素，那就是价值观和经济方式和生存环境的不同，其中价值观的不同还包括文化方式，个人主义和集体主义，还有的不同。四第三章，总结全文。关键词：婚姻；跨文化；中美文化；夫妻关系；价值观AbstractIn the process of cross-cultural communication, because people fro
6、m different culture have different ways of thinking, religious beliefs, values and social systems, the communication process is full of contradictions and obstacles. Humans are emotional animals; their expression of feelings is closely related to the cultural environment they live in. This paper is
7、based on the theory of intercultural communication, discover the value system has an important impact on the concept of marriage between Chinese and American culture.Family is the basic component of society, and husband and wife is the main element of a family. The marriage tie is the closest and lo
8、ngest relationship in the interpersonal relationship. Every nation has its unique marriage ideas and wedding customs because they have the different environment, history, culture and develpment. Compared with Chinese nation with more than 5000 years of history, United States just completed his journ
9、ey of 200 years; it is no wonder that these two countries have the quite different personalities. American society focuses on the individual rights and freedom, while Chinese pay attention to the ethical life and the interdependence relationship. So relatively, the marriage culture between China and
10、 America will be different.Through the study of this subject, people will gain a better understanding to these two countries marriage ideas and learn from each other.This paper is divided into the following aspects:First, firstly is mainly introducing the theory of intercultural communication and th
11、e objective of this thesis.Second, the first chapter is mainly introducing three differences in the concepts of marriage between Chinese culture and American culture. And the three different aspects are the purpose of getting married, the differences of selecting a spouse and the differences in the
12、husband-wife relationship.Third, the second chapter mainly focuses on the factors which cause these differences. And the factors are the values, cultural patterns, individualism, collectivism, religion and economic way and living environment.Fourth, chapter three is the conclusion. Key words: marria
13、ge; cross-cultural communication; Chinese and American culture; husband-wife relationship; value ContentsIntroduction 11. Differences in the Concepts of Marriage between Chinese Culture and American Culture 11.1 The Differences in the Purpose of getting married 11.1.1 The Purpose of getting married
14、in China 21.1.2 The Purpose of getting married in America 21.2 The Differences of Selecting a Spouse 31.2.1 How Chinese People Select a Spouse 31.2.2 How American People Select a Spouse 41.3 The Differences in the Relationship between Husband and Wife in Marriage 41.3.1 The Chinese Husband-Wife Rela
15、tionship. 51.3.2 The American Husband-Wife Relationship 52. The Factors contribute to these Differences in the Concepts of Marriage between Chinese Culture and American Culture 62.1 Differences in Values 62.1.1 Differences in Cultural Patterns 72.1.1.1 Individualism versus Collectivism 72.1.3 Differ
16、ences in Religion 82.2 Differences in Economic Way and Living Environment 93. Conclusion 9References 11Acknowledgements 12IntroductionIntercultural communication is the process of people from different religion, society, ethnic group, and educational backgrounds engage in communication. Intercultura
17、l communication has the same meaning with cross-cultural communication. In this sense it seeks to understand how people from different countries and cultures act, communicate and perceive the world around them. It studies situations where people from different cultural backgrounds interact. Aside fr
18、om language, intercultural communication focuses on social attributes, thinking patterns, and the cultures of different groups of people. It also involves understanding different cultures, languages and customs of people from other countries. Intercultural communication plays a role in anthropology,
19、 cultural studies, linguistics, psychology and communication studies. Intercultural communication is also referred to as the base for international businesses. Intercultural marriage is one of the typical and importantant embodiments of intercultural communication, for which the theory can be applie
20、d to resolve and analyze the conflicts and problems in the marriage. China and America are two different countries, and their understanding to marriage should be different,too. In this paper, I will use the intercultural communication theory to analyze the differences in marriage between Chinese cul
21、ture and American culture.With the passing of the time, intercultural marriage is becoming incresingly popular both at home and abroad. However, the differences in the culture, environment, background, development and values between China and America result in the emergence of various problems. This
22、 paper will integrate the previous studies to analyze the differences in the concepts of marriage between Chinese culture and Ameriacn culture and try to find a solution, and this study is based on the theory of cross-cultural communication. Through the study of the project, people will gain a bette
23、r understanding of the differences in the concepts of marriage between Chinese culture and American culture, and futhermore to analyze the factors that contribute to the differences in marriage between China and America, and ultimately find a practical solution to these problems. In brief, the thesi
24、s tries to study the following questions:(1) What are the differences in the concepts about marriage between Chinese culture and American culture?(2) What are the factors that contribute to the differences in marriage between China and America?1. Differences in the Concepts of Marriage between Chine
25、se Culture and American Culture1.1 The Differences in the Purpose of getting marriedBoth man and woman want to reach a certain expected result through the establishment of marriage relationship. And the differences in the concepts of marriage between Chinese culture and American culture are firstly
26、manifested in the purpose of getting married, which is completely different in China and America.1.1.1 The Purpose of getting married in ChinaChinese people pay attention to the interdependent relationship with their friends and relatives. In their eyes, marriage is not only a joining together of tw
27、o individuals, but also a union between two families. In ancient China, parents would choose a wife for their son. On the surface, they seemed to do this for their son; actually, they did this for the whole family. In traditonal Chinese society, marriage is a family event. When a girl officially bec
28、ame a familys daughter-in-law, the first thing she had to do was to worship the ancestors and salute her husbands family. And from this you can see that traditional Chinese marriage was subject to the interests of the family. The purpose of a man marrying a woman is having a son to carry on his fami
29、ly name, which is his responsibility and obligation.In todays Chinese society, this kind of traditional marriage has undergone great changes. Instead of getting married with propagating the family race as the main purpose, young people tend to choose “love first” marriage. But it is still not a simp
30、le matter for love to become the primary purpose of marriage in a highly traditional society like China. According to a survey about the quality of marriage conducted by Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences in Shanghai, Guangdong, Gansu and Harbin, one fourth of the subjects got married for the reaso
31、n of “love”. The statistical results showd that, only two percent of the subjects chose to marry because they loved each other so much, twenty five percent chose the marriage because they thought they love each other before they got married, fifty six point five percent got married because they got
32、good relations before they married, and sixteen percent of the people had no feeling to each other before they got married (允康，2010). The survey showed that not all the people geting married because of love, some of them even had no feeling to each other at all when they got married. 1.1.2 The Purpose of getting married in America The purpose of getting married in America firstly is for the affection between the lovers to achieve a perfect result. Secondly they want to look for a long-
