跨文化阅读料1 关于家庭的地位与作用.docVIP

中文材料请参考胡文仲的《跨文化交际学概论》第八章 人际关系 Passage 1对照《跨文化交际学概论》p147 Chinese make a clear distinction between insiders and outsiders, and this distinction exists on all levels of interpersonal interaction. Insiders consist of people from two categories: automatic and selected. Automatic insiders include one’s parents, siblings, relatives, colleagues, and classmates, whereas selected ones are special relations that one has developed over time at work or elsewhere. For example, a person is considered an insider at work after he or she has developed a special relationship by helping others and sharing informa