中美家庭模式及观念比较.pptVIP

Chapter 9 Family; Residence and Privacy ;Ⅰ. Residence and Privacy; While in China, the houses are always enclosed by a very tall and big wall, which often separates the inside world apart from the outside completely. From the outside world, people can just see the roof. Behind the tall wall, there is a shorter one, with a wooden screen separating the outside from the inside again.;2. As for the inside arrangements of the house, there are also some differences. The westerners put on much stress on their personal space. Therefore, respectively there is a door in the bathroom, bedroom, sitting-room or even the kitchen. Nobody can invade anyone else’s personal space: parents have no the freedom to enter the children’s room, and the same with the children. ; In many Chinese families, unless there are married children, there are few personal rights. Some Chinese children, even with a big house, may stay with their parents until several years old. Parents can interfere in their children’s affairs, and children also have the right to use their parents’ articles. When the children break something, their parents may blame them for the breaking but not for their privacy.;Ⅱ. Parents and Children;2. In the Western countries, parents may learn from their children, especially, they are proud of this behavior. The important thing for the parents is what they should do for their children. The Chinese parents seldom learn from their children. What they stress is what can their children do for them, even when the children are learning for their future, they may put on this mission--- for their parents’ sake.;3. For the above reason, in China, only the financial support for the parents is far from enough. The children must keep in mind that their parents are always right. And whenever and wherever they are, they should manage to meet their parents’ desire and make sure of their safety. When parents can not get well along with