美国牛仔和牛仔文化.docVIP

美国牛仔和牛仔文化 任务书+开题报告+文献综述+外文文献翻译+论文 摘要牛仔,作为美国的传奇人物，在美国历史上起了非常重要的作用，他们所创造的牛仔文化是美国文化中的典型,它在美国以及世界范围内产生了深远的影响。本论文主要研究的是美国历史上的牛仔以及牛仔文化，展现出现实中的牛仔形象和牛仔生活,同时挖掘牛仔和美国民族性格形成的关系和牛仔文化流行的原因。通过对牛仔和牛仔文化的探讨，我们将更深入了解牛仔和牛仔文化的魅力之所在和当今在美国人心目中占据的何等重要地位.同时，也有助于我们对美国文化更好的理解. 关键词：美国；牛仔；牛仔文化 CONTENTSIntroduction………………………………………………………11.?The introductions to American cowboys……………………1 .1The origins of the word “cowboy”…………………………………1? 1.2The images of American cowboys…………………………………21.3The life of American cowboys………………………………………41.3.1The early 1800s: The vaquero age……………………………………………51.3.2 The mid—1800s: Railroads and cattle trail…………………………………51.3.3 The late 1800s: Home, on the range…………………………………………51.3.4 The 1900s: The rise of privatization…………………………………………61.3.5 Today: A disappearing way of life…………………………………………….62. Introductions to cowboy culture……………………………….62.1Cowboy Poetry………………………………………………………72.1.1 An overview of cowboy poetry………………………………………………72.1.2The development of cowboy poetry……………………………………………82.1.3 Features of cowboy poetry ……………………………………………………92.2Western Films………………………………………………………102.2.1 An overview of western films………………………………………………102.2.2 Plots of western films…………………………………………………………102.2.3 Roots of western films………………………………………………………112.3 Western Music……………………………………………………122.3.1 The definition of western music……………………………………………12 2.3.2 The history and development of western music……………………………122.4Western novels……………………………………………………143. The influences reasons for popularity of cowboy culture163.1 The influences of cowboy culture…………………………………163.2 The reasons for popularity of cowboy culture…………………164. Cowboys and the formation of American characters……….174.1 Main Characters…………………………………………………174.1.1 Individualism…………………………………………………………………174.1.2Love for work…………………………………………………………………184.1.3Honesty and straightforwardness……………………………………………184.1.4Freedom………………………………………………………………………194.2 The roles cowboys have played in the formation of American characters…19Co