on differences of marriage customs between china and western countries 浅论中西婚俗差异本科论文.docVIP

本 科 生 毕 业 论 文 题 目 On Differences of Marriage Customs Between China and Western Countries 专 业 英 语 　 班 级 094 姓 名 指导教师 所在学院 外国语学院 完成时间 2013年02月18日 On Differences of Marriage Customs Between China and Western Countries Abstract: Marriage is a ceremonious thing in everyone’s life. No matter in which country and religion, wedding is a festive thing. As the countries of China with a long history and the western countries with rapid development, although there are many differences in wedding culture, they all carry with love and best wishes. There are many procedures in Chinese marriage custom. Earliest wedding ceremony including six etiquettes: proposing, asking the name, asking for fortune, sending betrothal to the girl’s family, choosing the date of wedding and hold wedding ceremony. However, in western, there are normally four procedures including proposal, changing surnames, choosing the day and holding the wedding. With the progress of overall society, some institutions of marriage begin to change gradually. Thus, it is necessary to know about some foreign wedding cultures. This paper aims at making comparison between Chinese marriage and western marriage by analyzing different marriage system, religious, geographies and value orientation. By taking a new look at contemporary marriage and making comparison, we can know more about new marriage value of modern people. Key word: Marriage; wedding; wedding culture; contemporary marriage；comparison 摘 要 婚姻在每个人的生命中都是非常隆重的事情。无论是哪个国家或宗教，婚礼是一个值得庆祝的节日。有着悠久历史的中国和快速发展中的西方国家虽然有不同的婚俗文化，但是婚礼都是充满爱和祝福的。中国的传统婚姻有许多讲究。最早的婚礼仪式有纳彩、问名、纳吉、纳征、请期、亲迎。而西方通常只有求婚、更名、挑选日子和举行婚礼这些步骤。随着整个社会的进步，婚姻制度也在悄然改变。因此，有必要了解一些外国的婚礼文化。本文旨在通过分析不同的婚姻体制、宗教信仰、地理因素和价值取向对中国婚姻和外国婚姻做一些比较。将对中国婚姻和外国婚姻在婚姻体制、宗教信仰、地理因素和价值取向方面进行分析和比较。通过比较重新审视当代婚姻现状,了解现