《喜福会》跨文化交际讲解.pptxVIP

Case1

Questions:WhatmakeslittleWaverlyunhappyandrebelagainsthermother?Whatdidshesay?WhatisLindosideaofdaughters?Whydoesshethinkso?DoyouthinktheargumentbetweenLindaandlittleWaverlywouldhappentoordinaryChinesemothersanddaughters?Whyorwhynot?

DifferentCultureValueCollectivism:referstothetendencytofocusontheneedsofcommunityandsocietyasopposedtoself.02Individualism:referstothetendencytofocusontheneedsofselfasopposedtocommunityandsociety.01

Individualism(American)Collectivism(Chinese)IndividualaskeyelementSocietyaskeyelementPersonalhappinessisultimategoalSociety’sprosperityisultimategoalIndividualsareencouragedtoimprovethemselvesthroughlearningIndividualshouldresistpersonalambitionandtrytoblendinwiththecrowdTothinkforthemselves,toexpresstheirideasandopinionsandtomaketheirownchoicesEmphasizecommoninterests,conformity,cooperationandinterdependence.ToconsiderthemselvesasindividualswhoareresponsiblefortheirownactionsaswellasfortheirdestiniesExpectpeoplewhoareinvolvedinagrouprelationshiptohavedutiesandobligationstooneanother

DifferentFamilyValuesChinese:mostoftheparentsthinkthattheyhaverighttoarrangetheirchildren’slifeandpointouttheirmistakes,meanwhile,thechildrenhaveobligationtotakecareoftheirparentswell,itisnecessarytoobeyparents’instructions.American:peopleadvocatesthefreedom,equalityanddemocracy.Parentsletchildrentomakechoicethemselves.Childrenhaveresponsibilitytotheirownaction.

Case2

Questions:DoSuyuanandLindoreallycomplainoftheirdaughter’signorancetoeachother?Whatistherealpurposeoftheirwords?Whydotheyexpresstheirfeelingsinthatway?WhatistheexpressivedifferencesbetweenWaverly/June’sdisputeandSuyuan/Lindo’sflaunt?Whydotheyhavesuchdifferences?

DifferentCommunicationStyleChinese:useindirectwaytoexp