1、1核准通过，归档资料。未经允许，请勿外传！Value Differences Between China and America from The Film The Treatment(guasha)ContentsAcknowledgementsiAbstract (English)iiAbstract (Chinese).iii1 Introduction.12 The background of the film The Treatment (guasha).23 Value differences between China and America23.1 Value differen
2、ce in education.33.2 Value difference in traditional culture.43.3 Value difference in individual and collections.43.4 Value difference in relationships.53.5 Value difference in medicine63.6 value difference in family.64 Cultural conflicts between China and America.79JWKffwvG#tYM*Jg he likes uphold j
3、ustice and interfere on behalf of the injured party. But the lawyer of the opposite side misinterpret that Monkey King is the embodiment of the violence. Actually, he is the embodiment of the justice. So, effect on the Monkey King, Datong beat his son, Denies, because Denies beat Datongs bosss son.
4、So they think there has something wrong about Datong educating child. Actually, the Monkey King is the embodiment of the justice.3.3. Value difference in individualism and collectivism In Chinas traditional culture, we always emphasized the overall neglect of individuals, in the mode of action and w
5、ays of thinking on the more collective asking people to obey the established norms and standards. From the person, one birth, the family has become his whole life. One of the most important; he should consciously accept a large number of house rules family laws. Moreover, in Chinese family, the pare
6、nts become the symbol of authority, and the general education children by him come forward. Therefore, in the eyes of the Chinese people, through such means as education, child maltreatment only normal but this is a family affair, outsiders can not be intervention. However, in order to individualist
7、ic values-led Western countries, peoples thoughts on the coming 180-degree have changed. They believe that the child is a separate entity, with the same adults have equal status and rights, and they deserve equal respect. So what happens once the family caused injury to them, more than the limits of
8、 morality, it is necessary to intervene to deal with the community to fight for their deserved human rights. In the film, we see that when Da Tong to make his son Dennis to admit, when Paul was beaten in front of the “education“ children, the United States cast his wife has strange eyes. When Da Ton
9、g hears of Dennis in kindergarten again, fight with Paul, he says: “They fight it?“ But the other parent has countered: “Its not them that your son hit my son.“ These classic action and statements make people feel different from collectivism and individualism. 3.4 .Value difference in relationships
10、7In dealing with interpersonal relationships, the main theme of American culture is individualism, while the main theme of Chinese culture and human relations based. In short, individualism is a prominent individual, the individual as the center, and conversation, work style, as long as no prejudice
11、 of others, all from the personal autonomy and have worked for. Human relations can be said based group-based, or for a more modern parlance, that is, collectivism, a person speak and act, always in order not to undermine relations between groups as a precondition. A person what to do, is often subj
12、ect to specific groups of categories and hierarchy. In the United States in family relationships, personal interests and aspirations are the first. The no self-control children are not allowed to be left alone at home, can not be beat and scolded. On the other hand, the family is Chinese culture, th
13、e basic unit of development and carriers. In the film “Gua Sha“, Da Tong says that the son is a continuation of his life, and all of his copyright, which all reflects the traditional Chinese view of some aspects of the family. Chinese families emphasize family and the love of blood. Child Welfare in
14、 the face of allegations that he abuses his son, Da Tong feels that the allegations are incredible. His wife, Jane Lai said: “My father loved his son, a matter of course and need evidence, issued a statement? You do not feel absurd?.“ Obey their parents is an important aspect of family morality. In
15、the film, Da Tong admitted that he scrapping on his son to the judge for he wants his father can get the green card. Later, in order to prevent his father worried that his father has been hiding all Ta Tung. In order to fulfill their filial duties Road, Ta Tung to bear charges for the father and fat
16、hers behavior and concealing the fact that the United States to respect the legal awareness of the fact that contrary to. Americans can not understand the Chinese peoples “filial piety“ concept. In the United States, this dynamic society, too many friends willing to assume the obligations of friends
17、 doing things in order is the law, reason and human feeling. Chinese society is relatively stable. It is generally reluctant to contacts and exchanges with strangers, friends and pay attention to the longer, and the better obligations. The ideal scenario is for a friend Liangleichadao in Chinese, th
18、rough fire and water without any hesitation. In the film, Da Tong in the face of Quinlan the first hearing when he is the intellectual property law Quinlan 8lawyer, simply because Quinlan is his friend, and trusts him. The second hearing, although the performance of the second term decent lawyer, Da
19、 Tong did not believe the family law lawyer, that he let the opposing counsel “sullied”. When Quinlan goes to court to testify that Xu Datong abuse his son, Da Tong is very angry that Quinlan has betrayed them. Quinlan says: “Difference does not get along with seeking.“ United States results in a di
20、fferent view of this friends friendship of the rupture. 3.5. Value difference in MedicineGuasha is a treatment in traditional oriental medicine in which a wooden boar repeatedly slides across the patients acupuncture acupressure massage points. It works in similar principles like that of acupuncture
21、 acupressure massage. This method would inevitably leave bruise on the skin, and the story begins here, when the visiting grandpa who does not speak any English uses this traditional practice to treat the grandson when both his son and daughter-in-law are at work.Sadly, in US, this is a story that r
22、epeats itself many times in the area where many oriental immigrants lives and all of these are due to simple misunderstanding between cultures. If an acupuncturist is trained in classical Chinese medicine, they will do this technique in their practice for pain, and for acute or chronic illness.3.6.
23、Value difference in familyFamily is playing the most important role in Chinese inner heart. It has existed in ancient Chinese cultural form. Due to the broken family for a time, Datong have shake and escaped:” I am always seem here. At last my family may reunite when we went back to Beijing.” It is
24、the human relationships that the family is not exist, so peoples great ambitions will disappear at once. Emotion is another understanding level in this film. It includes the love between father and son, mother and son, couple, grandfather and grandson and friends. But the love between father and son
25、 is the main aspect in this film. There are two pairs of father and son. Three generations, but their love is communicating with each other. Datongs monologue represents each fathers mind in the court. “Now I do not think so, I just hope him all is well, happiness, health, and joyful. I am proud of
26、being a father. I love my son exceed everything like each fathers.” And 9Datongs father writes to him “I have nothing to search, just hope for your family all is well” Both they used “all is well”. We think that is the best expression about the love between father and son.4. Cultural conflicts betwe
27、en China and AmericaThe cultural difference is objective, but it should be decided by human that they how to treat it .We can infer from the film that all the conflicts will be solved as long as the young Chinese couple could find something to prove Guasha is a treatment in Chinese traditional orien
28、tal medicine. While, its not very difficult. But the key point of Guasha developing the cultural conflict is Americans are deceived by their inborn pride and prejudice because they do not understand Chinese culture and Chinese medicine. It is so incredible that officials assume Datong is guilty and
29、searches for so-called evidence before they do not comprehend the situation. The lawyer and the woman (who beards witness in a law court) cherish strongly ethnics emotion. They do not want to understand Datong at all. At last, the value differences develop the value conflict because of this kind of
30、pride and prejudice. It is a pity! The most important in an objective treatment of cultural background and the new environment is understanding culture shock. There is a great difference in knowing. What causes the trouble is due to they own lack of understanding of other peoples cultural background
31、 and lack of the means of communication rather than the hostility of an alien environment. We also realize that we can gain this understanding and these means of communication. And the sooner we do this, the sooner the culture shock disappears. 5 .ConclusionThere are many differences between China a
32、nd America such as in the field of geography, culture language, politics, economy and education with the development of science and technology. The world gets even smaller and the communication between them is more frequent. Our country, China, absorbs the essence and does not eliminate the bad thin
33、g. Because a proverb ever since says when the fresh air comes in, the flies will also accompany it. At times we may not determine our countries geography and culture. However, the system of politics economy, 10especially family education can be decided by the individuals. As we all know that the mai
34、n body of the education is parents child, though each parent tries their best and strives to teach their children very well, there are still some problems in it.This thesis has compared the value differences between Chinese and American, which containing the world outlooks, value systems and modes o
35、f thinking. It also analyzes how these differences affect the behavioral patterns of people with different cultural background and bring about obstacles to cross-cultural communication. Whats more, it proposes some suggestions to overcome the obstacles. As globalization is quickening its pace, cross
36、-cultural communication has become part of our daily life. Cultural shock and misunderstanding between people with different cultural background frequently happen. World outlook and value system, as the core of culture, profoundly affect peoples pattern of behavior. A deeper understanding and consci
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