中西方婚姻观与教育观的差异.ppt

Outline The different purpose on getting married The different standard of choosing a spouse(配偶) The different relationship between husband and wife The different wedding ceremony The Chinese Marriage Purpose  The traditional Chinese marriage is designed for families rather than love. And Chinese traditional purpose on marriage is to make both the families become stronger. The Western Marriage Purpose The pursuit of true love is the most important marriage purpose for westerners. They long to find their own lifelong companion to meet their physiology （生理上的）and psychological (心理上的)needs. Western people emphasize (强调) people’s independence and they are always self-centered. In their view: a marriage without love is immoral and of low quality. The Western Standard of Choosing a Spouse For westerners , the most important factor is the two person’s feelings. If they feel nice with each other ,they may combine with each other. The rest conditions such as the family background or education background, they may not take into account. The Chinese Relationship between Husband and Wife In China, the husband often plays a leading role in the marriage, and his wife is to the subordinate status. This kind of marriage structure is due to the traditional cultural division, that is Male master outside and women master inside. The Western Relationship between Husband and Wife The westerners believe that the husband and wife should be equal . In their own words: Husband and wife should be equal partners.“ In western countries, the husbands and the wives can all find jobs outside and undertake the family lifes economic responsibility together. The Western Wedding Ceremony The western wedding ceremony belongs to romantic types, the whole wedding from start to ending is full of romantic breath. The bride‘s dress is commonly white, and the bridegroom is in the black suit . William and Kate are changing their rings. Summary The