喜福会跨文化交际讲解学习教案.pptx

会计学
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Questions:
What makes little Waverly unhappy and rebel against her mother? What did she say?
What is Lindo's idea of daughters? Why does she think so?
Do you think the argument between Linda and little Waverly would happen to ordinary Chinese mothers and daughters? Why or why not?
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Different Culture Value
Individualism: refers to the tendency to focus on the needs of self as opposed to community and society.
Collectivism: refers to the tendency to focus on the needs of community and society as opposed to self.
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Individualism
(American)
Collectivism
(Chinese)
Individual as key element
Society as key element
Personal happiness is ultimate goal
Society’s prosperity is ultimate goal
Individuals are encouraged to improve themselves through learning
Individual should resist personal ambition and try to blend in with the crowd
To think for themselves, to express their ideas and opinions and to make their own choices
Emphasize common interests, conformity, cooperation and interdependence.
To consider themselves as individuals who are responsible for their own actions as well as for their destinies
Expect people who are involved in a group relationship to have duties and obligations to one another
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Different Family Values
Chinese: most of the parents think that they have right to arrange their children’s life and point out their mistakes, meanwhile, the children have obligation to take care of their parents well, it is necessary to obey parents’ instructions.
American: people advocates the freedom, equality and democracy. Parents let children to make choice themselves. Children have responsibility to their own action.
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Case 2
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Questions:
Suyuan and Lindo really complain of their daughter’s ignorance to each other? What is the real purpose of their words? Why do they express their feelings