中西方文化差异-英语表演

EthnocentrismofChineseTheviewoffamilymembershipAlittlestoryAnAmericantaughtinChina.Oneday,hemadesomecutepapermodelsassmallprizestorewardthestudents.Hisworkmate’ssonsawthemandaskedforone.Hedidn’tgivethechildatonce,whichmadethechildcry.Allhisworkmatessaidthatthosepapermodelswerejustapieceofcake,anddon’tbesomean.However,heaskedthechildaquestion.Thechildgavehimarightanswerandgotthepapermodelintheend.TheviewoffamilymembershipThewaytotreatachild:InChina,thechildisthelittleoverlord(小霸王），sotheywillgivewhateverthechildwants.Thechildcanenjoyallthebestwhiletheforeignersconsiderchildasaequalfamilymemberthatdon’thavemuchprivilege.TheviewoffamilymembershipThewaytotreattheold:AsaChineseoldsayinggoes,hundredlineforthefirstfilial(百行孝为先).Chineserespecttheoldandwilltakecareofthemtilltheydiedwhileforeignpeoplealwaysleavetheoldlivealone.InChinesefamily,childrenaretheapplesoftheirparents'eyes,soparentsusuallypampertheirchildrenexcessivelyandmeetanyneedsofthem.Chinesewaitonandsupporttheirparents,whichisalsoanobligationeachpersonmustperform.Commentone:AbouteatingIngeneral,Americansinvitepeopleforadinnerparty,theofficialdealingswillbearrangedinhotels,clubs,paidforbytheircompany;closefriendswillbeinvitedhomefordinner.Athome,theirhospitalityadvocatesaffordable,nottoshowoff,notformality.Hostsandtheguestssitaround,theownersayplease,eachpersonreachforaplate,feedingtheirownfavoritefood,feelingfreetoaddanythingwhileeating,eatingandtalkingfreely.AndAmericansinviteguestsfordinnerdoesnotnecessarilyrequiretheotherpartytomakeareturn.Butafterdinner,theguestsshouldnotforgettoexpressspecialthankstothehostess.ToChinese,marathonbanquetdishisononeafteranother,itseemsthattheappetiteofthepeoplehasbecomeabottomlesspit.Thisallowsforeignerspresentfeltterribleanddesperate,andfellalargecontrastwiththesadChinesephrasesayingallgoodthingscometoanend.WhatmostWesternersfeelstiredisthat,thevisitoftheChinesepeopleduringthepuresociability,thereisnoconceptoftime.IntheWest,thisvisitisthetimelimitations,tobetoolongmaynotbewelcome.Countertowestern,havingnolimitationoftime,Chinesearepronetospendmoretimeonparty,guestsneverstoptochat,althoughtheyareconfusedandexhaustedbythemeaninglessconversation.Commenttwo:PolicyofGovernmentInRiverTown,PeterHesslertalksalotaboutethnocentrism.OneofthemostinterestingpointsiswhenheistalkingabouthowWesternersviewtheThreeGorgesDamastragic.Hetalksaboutthisinreferencetothetownheislivingin,Fuling,whichisscheduledtobeflooded.Sincethecityisbeingfloodedbytheconstructionofthedam,thegovernmentisbuildinganewtownfortheresidents.HetalksabouthowitseemslikesuchalossofhistoryandculturetotheWest.TheChinese,ontheotherhand,tohissurpriseviewitasagoodthing.ThenewtownofFulingthatthegovernmentisbuildingwillbebetterplannedandhavenewinfrastructure(基础建设).Ithoughtthiswasamoreinterestingexplorationofasubtle(微妙的)ethnocentrism.)Maybeinchineseethnocentrism,itexploresthecompensation(补偿)habit.InChina,whentheresidentsaredamagedbynaturalcalamities,governmentwilltakeaseriesofmeasurestocompensateforthemoutofcompunctionofthegovernment.Asaresult,peoplehaveethnocentrism,feelingtheyareprotectedbythegovernment.Commentthree:TheWaytoEarnMoneyChinesepeopleearnplentyofmoneybyhardworkingdaysandnights.However,usuallythereisaphenomenonthattheyspendlittleofitandwouldliketosavethemajority.Whatwilltheydowiththosemoney?Theyspendmoneybuyinghouses,buyingcarsorsupport(赡养)theirparentssothattheyallcanlivebetterlives.Onthecontrary,theforeignerswouldliketotaketripsorliveinluxury(奢侈)aftertheymakesomemoney.Fromthelaterexample,Chinesepeoplejudgethatforeignersalwaysthinkaboutthemselves,whichnotincludingtheirparents,theirkidsorsomethingmoreabouttheirfuture.TheythinkmoreaboutenjoymentwhileChinesepeopleconsiderrespectingparentsandlivingbetter.Comparedwithwestern,Chineseareattendingtohavemoresenseofcrisesandawarenessofunexpecteddevelopment.Planningforthefuture,theyusuallysavemoneyforarainyday.Chinesetaketheirparentsandchildrenmoreintoconsider,andjusthopetolivebetterlives.Commentfour:Thatisall~~~\(≧▽≦)/~THANKYOU!