A Comparison of Food Culture between China and Western Countries毕业论文终稿.docVIP

Hunan Information Science Vocational College Graduation Thesis Subject：A Comparison of Food Culture between China and Western Culture Name : Ji Shuang Student No.: 1103020226 Specialty and Class: Business English, Class 2 Department: Department of Humanities and Arts Supervisor: Fang Leiyi Date: 2014-01-20 Contents Introduction 1 1.Food Culture……………………………………………………………………. …2 1.1Food Culture of China…………………………………………………………...2 1.2Food Culture of Western Countries……………………………………………...2 2.Difference of Food Culture between China and Western Countries………….4 2.1Differences in Concepts………………………………………………………....4 2.2Differences in Dietary Structures………………………………………………..5 2.3Differences in Table Manners…………………………………………………...6 2.3.1Differences in Banquet Format……………………………………………..6 2.3.2 Differences in Seating Arrangement……………………………………….7 2.3.3 Differences in Table Atmosphere…………………………………………..7 2.3.4 Differences in Tableware…………………………………………………...7 2.3.5 Differences in Stop Dish Method…………………………………………..8 2.3.6 Differences in Arrival of Time……………………………………………..8 2.4Differences in the Order of Serving Dishes……………………………………..9 3.Three Reasons for the Differences between Chinese and Western in Food Culture…………………………………………………………………………….10 3.1 The Impact of the Geographical Environment………………………………...10 3.2 The Impact of the Economic System…………………………………………..11 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………...13 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………...14 Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………15 摘 要 饮食是人类生存与发展的必需，可是由于中西方文化传统的差异，导致了中西方饮食观念、对象、方式、归属与性质方面产生差异，研究这些差异，找出可以融会贯通的地方，促进中西文化交流。台湾张起钧教授说过“古语说‘饮食之男女人之大欲存焉’。就这样的标准而论，西方文化（特别是近代美国式的文化）可说是男女文化，而中国可说是一种饮食文化。”由于文化传统的缘故，西方人的人生倾向男女关系，而中国人由于对男女关系的偏狭，吧人生精力倾泄导向于饮食。由此赋予饮食以丰富的文化内涵，虽然饮食文化在西方不够发达，但这种不发达本身也是一种文化发展的结果，所以对中西方饮食文化的比较仍有意义。通过对中西饮食文化差异的分析，我们可以了解中西方各自的文化传统；同时能对中国文化进行改善与创新。 关键词：饮食文化；文化传