The Conflicts and Integration between American and Chinese Cultures -An Intercultural Approach to Th.docVIP

The Conflicts and Integration between American and Chinese Cultures -An Intercultural Approach to Th 　　【Abstract】The Joy Luck Club written by Chinese American writer Amy Tan depicts the conflicts and reconciliation between the Chinese-born mothers and American-born daughters, reflecting the clashes and fusions of two different cultures. This paper sets out from the intercultural perspective to probe into the cultural factors which contribute to the failure in communication, and strives to get inspirations from the four pair of mothers and daughters to eliminate cross-culture communication barriers. 　　【Key words】The Joy Luck Club; Intercultural communication; Conflicts and integration 　　0　Introduction 　　The Joy Luck Club tells the stories about 4 Chinese immigrant families in San Francisco. Suyuan, Lindo, Ying-ying and An-mei came to US to escape from their tragic life in old China. However, the deep-rooted Chinese culture in their blood made it difficult for them to adjusted to the mainstream culture in America, they confined themselves in Chinese traditions and cultures and refused to change into American. Their daughters, on the other hand, were educated in America, always trying to escape from their Chinese identities. Acculturated by the American values and mainstream culture, which are quite different from Chinese culture, the daughters always can not understand their mothers, resulting in quarrels and misunderstandings occurring everywhere. All the conflicts between mother and daughter reflect the clashes of two different cultures, and their ultimate reconciliation bridges the culture gap through love and communication. Reading this novel from the perspective of intercultural communication will help understand the difference and conflicts between Chinese culture and American culture, thus providing inspirations for the integration and communication in the context of globalization. 　　Intercultural communication, essential in creating a productive and n