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1、*大學課程論文（20*-20*學年*季學期）論文題目：AComparativeStudyonFamilyEducationinAmericaandChina課程名稱：跨文化交際策略與技巧任課教師：空班級：123學號：123姓名：123日期：20*年*2月*0日AComparativeStudyonFamilyEducationinAmericaandChinaAbstract：Inalifetime,familyisthefirstschool,inwhichparentsarethefirstteachersforthechildren.Childrenarethehopesofanatio

2、n,andfamilyeducationistheelementaryeducationforchildren.Therearemanytypesoffamilyeducationintheworldandeachofthemshowsdistinctivefeaturesandiscloselyresponsivetoitsculture.AndAmericanfamilyeducationisthemostfamousoneamongthem1.Therearegreatdifferencesintheconceptsofeducation,aimofeducation,methodsof

3、educationandcontentsofeducationbetweenAmericanfamilyeducationandChinesefamilyeducation.Thisthesiswillcompletethecomparativestudyfromthedifferences,thereasonsandtheresultsoffamilyeducationbetweenAmericaandChina.TheauthorhopestofindasatisfiedfamilyeducationmethodthroughcomparingthedifferencesbetweenAm

4、ericanfamilyeducationandChinesefamilyeducation.Atthesametime,theauthorhopesthisthesiscanprovidesomehelpfulsuggestionsforfamilyeducationinordertomakechildrengrowmorehealthilyandroundly.Keywords:familyeducationchilderendifferenceseducationforall-arounddevelopmentMainBody:I.Thedifferencesoffamilyeducat

5、ionbetweenAmericaandChina:1. Theconceptsoffamilyeducationaredifferent.ThedifferenteducationconceptsbetweenAmericaandChinaleadchildrentoreceivediffererteducation.InChina,manyparentsonlycareaboutwhetherthechildrenhaveapromisingfuture,agoodjob,agoodlifeornot.Basedontheseexpectations,themajorityofparent

6、sfeelthattheirresponsibilityfortheirchildrenistocreateasgoodconditionsaspossibletheycansothatthechildrenwillnotworryaboutanythinginthefuture2.Chineseparentswouldliketoprovideeverythingwhattheycanfortheirchildrenintheprocessofchildrengrowth.Inshort,theywouldliketosacrificeanythingiftheirchildrencanli

7、vebetterwiththeirhelp.Therefore,intheprocessofchildrengrowth,themostimportantthingtheparentsconcerningistodeveloptheirchildrenintellect,exceptforcaringchildrensdailfe.Inordertomaketheirchildrenhaveagoodperformanceinstudy,becomeoutstanding,orevenbecomeafamouspersoninthefuture,theywouldnotletchildrend

8、oanythingexceptstudying.Contrastively,Americanparentsgenerallybelievethatthegrowthofchilderenmustrelyontheirownstrengthandexperiences.Basedonthisconcept,mostAmericanparentsemphasizemoretotraintheirchildrensabilityofindependenceoncetheyarebornbecausetheythinkthatchildrenshouldformaself-supportingwill

9、andthecapacitytoliveindependentlysincetheirchildhood.Andthecapacitycomesfromthetrainingintheearlyage3.InthefilmGuaShaTreatment4,thereisascenethatDatongorderdedhissontoapologizetohisbossssonwhenhissawhissonwasfightingwithhisbosssson.Whatsmore,heslappedhissoninthefacewhenhissonrefusedtoapologize,which

10、gavehisbossaquiteashock.Hisbossbecameconfusedwhythefatherwouldshowtheregretbystrikinghisson.ThissceneandthebossconfusionreflectthedifferentconceptsbetweenthetwocountriesTraditonalChinesefamilyeducationemphasizekindheartednessandbedience,sowecansaythatChineseparentslikeDatonginthefilmalwayswanttomode

11、ltheirchildren.Onthecontrary,Americachildrenhavemorerightsofautonomybecausetheirparentsemphasisonjusticeandfreedomintheprocessoffamilyeducation.2. Theaimoffamilyeducationaredifferent.Theaimoffamilyeducationistofosterthechilderentogrowinsomedirectionbyfamilyeducation.Itistherestrictivefactorforthedir

12、ectionoffamilyeducation,decidingthegeneraleffectofit.Sotheaimoffamilyeducationisthecoreoffamilyeducationandthefundamentalreasonforthedifferencesbetweenthetwocountriesonfamilyeducation.Thereisanessentialdifferencebetweentwocountrysaimoffamilyeducation,withtoexpectthechildtobecomeanoutstandingpersonag

13、eandtohopethechildtobeancomprehensiveandindependentpersongivingexpressionstothedifference.TomostChineseparents,theaimsexpectingtheirchildtobea“dragon”,whichis“wangzichenglonginChinese.ButAmericanparentstakehopingthechildtobeamanofabilitywhichiswangzichengren”inChineseastheiraim.ForChineseparents,the

14、iraimistodoanytingtosupporttheirchildrentogethighmarks.Whatformsapparentcontrasttoitis,Americaparentsgivetheirchildrenmoretrainingaboutimprovingabilities.Theytrytotraintheirchildrentohavetheabilityofadaptingtoenvironmentalvarietyandtheabilityoflivingindependently.3. ThemethodsaredifferentbetweenAmer

15、icaandChina.Thedifferencesofconceptsandaimcausethechildentobetaughtbydifferentwaysandmethods.InChinesefamily,affectedbyChinesetraditionalculture,parentseducatechildrenbycontrol“andsealtype.Therearethreetipsforit7:(1) Chineseparentsprepareallthingsfortheirchildrenindailylife.InChinesefamily,childrend

16、onthavetodoanyhousework.(2) Chineseparentsprotectthechildrentoexcessinsocialactivities.Manychildrenarepreventedfromexposuretotheouterworldbecausetheirparentsworryaboutchildrensbeingaffectedbybadthings8.(3) Chineseparentshavearatherstrictattitudetowardchildrensstudy.Parentsregardthegradesastheonlysta

17、ndardforfuturesuccessTasksSeastrategyisoftenusedinstudy.Chinesechildrenaretiredofdoingmanyextraexercises.SoChinesechildrenspendmoretimeinstudyingthandoingotherthings.WhataboutAmericachildren?LetstalkaboutthefamousfilmThePacifier9.Inthefilm,itmaybeunconcious,butShaneWolfehadletthekidsmastermanyskills

18、bytrainingthemduringthetimewhenhecaredthem.SoAmericanparentsbringuptheirchildrenbythemethodoflettinggo”butnotindulgingtoexercisechildrensabilitiesofindependentliving.4. ThedifferentcontentsoffamilyeducationbetweenAmericaandChina.Thedifferencesoffamilyeducationbetweenthetwocountriesarealsoreflectedin

19、thecontentsoffamilyeducation.AlthoughthecontentsofChinesefamilyeducationcanalsodevidedintomoraleducation,intellectualeducation,physicaleducationandartisticeducation,butintellectualeducationhasbeenthemostimportantonesincetheygotoschool.However,thecontentsofAmericanfamilyeducationisabundant,whichpaymo

20、reattentiontotheharmoniousdevelopmentoflanguage,emotion,knowledgeandsoon.Itisso-callededucationforall-arounddevelopment10”.n.Thereasonsforthedifferencesmentionedabove:1. Differenthistoricalbackground1Chinawithalonghistroyhasasortofcohesiveandconservativesenseofworth,whichislackofspiritofadventureand

21、innovativeconsciousness.Thereisashortageofenvironmentinwhichpeoplecanacceptnewideas.Bycontraries,Americaisanationofimmigrantswithashorthistory,thereremainssolittletraditionalculture.Withtheinfluenceofmulticultureandsenseofworth,itiseasytoacceptnewthoughtsandculture.SoAmericachildrenarebetterattaking

22、risksandinnovating.2. DifferenteconomicformChinahasalonghistroywithalargepopulation.Therefore,therearesofewopportunitiestofindajobevenagoodjobwhichcandecideoneslifehappiness.Andgettinghighmarkshasbecomeanecessaryconditiontohaveagoodjobandfuture.TheconditionofeconemyinAmericaisbetterthanthatinChina,s

23、otherearemoreemploymentopportunitiesinAmerica.Americanparentsthinkprofessionisnotdistinguishedwhetheritisnobleornideringaslongastheycansurviveinsociety.3. DifferentsocialconditionsSofar,socialsecuritysystemandold-agecarehavenotbeenperfectinChina.ManyChineseparentstaketheirchildrenastheirprivateposse

24、ssioninordertoreceivethechildrensreturn,whichisreflectedinthemethodsofeducation.Forthisreason,theirchildreishighscoreshavebecometheiroriginofpride.ButinAmerica,thereisaprosperdevelopmentofeconemyandsanesocialsecuritysystem,soAmericanparentsddhcountontheirchildrenssupport.Theyseeeducatingchildtobeani

25、ndependent,conscientiousandkindheartedpersonastheirduties.111124. DifferenttraditionalcultureInChina,peopleadvocatecollectivismwhichemphasizethecollectiveinterestsmoreimportantthanpersonalinterests.Therefore,Chineseparentsusuallyreplacechildrensinterestsbytheirownwillsandthoughts.Theydesignchildrens

26、futurestandingintheadultangle.Whatsmore,inChinesefamily,parentscanraisetheirchildreninthelifetime.However,stressingpersonality,upholdingindividualdevelopmentandcaringaboutpersonalbenefitareallthecoresofAmericanculture.RationalisticAmericanparentsinsistthatchildrenafter18yearsoldshouldbeindependentan

27、dnotrelyontheirparents.113in.Theresultsoftwodifferentkindsoffamilyeducation：Theresultsoffamilyeducationinthetwocountriesalsodisplayobviousdifferencesbecauseofthedifferencesofeducationconcepts,aim,methodsandcontents.Thesearemainlyreflectedinfiveaspects.1. AbilityofadaptingtothesocietyMostAmeicanchild

28、rencanadapttothesocietymoresmoothlythanmanyChinesechildren.Theycanfaceandovercomesetbacksmoreeasily.2. AbilityoflivingindependentlyComparedwithindependentAmericanchildren,Chinesechildrenhaveparticularlymuchrequirementsandstrongdependence,andtheyalwayswanttogetothecare.3. InterpersonalrelationshipsAs

29、aresultofparentsoverprotection,Chinesechildrenhavefewablitiesofpersonalinteraction.Americanchildrenareoppositeatthispoint.4. ResponsibilityofsupportingtheoldGenerallyspeaking,ManyAmericanchildrenlackthesenseofresponsibilitytosupporttheirparentsincomparisonwithChinesechildren.5. Therelationshipamongf

30、amilymembersAsawhole,therelationshipamongChinesefamilymembersismoreharmonythanthatamongAmericanfamily.TherelationshipofChinesefamilyisveryclose,butinAmerica,familymemberslooklikeseparateindividuals.IV.DiscussionsandSuggestions:Inthisthesis,itisonlyagenericcomparativestudyonfamilyeducationinAmericaan

31、dChina.Ofcourse,thereisalsodistinctivenessonit.Inaddition,comparedwithChinesefamilyeducation,Americanfamilyeducationalsohasitsobviousshortage.SotheaimofthisthesisisnottotallytorepudiateChinesefamilyeducationorwhollytoacceptAmericanfamilyeducation.Intheend,bythecomparativestudyonfamilyeducationinAmer

32、icaandChina,thewriterwantstocausereformideasofChinesefamilyeducationinordertoimproveChineseeducationlevel.Accordingtoourcountrysspecialcircumstancesurthleerofone-childfamilyisbecominglarger,sofamilyeducationmustbeimprovedintheprojectofeducationalreformanddevelopmentandfamilyeducationmustbecombinedwi

33、thschooleducationandsocialeducation.Therefore,itisnecessarytochangetraditionalfamilyeducationideas.（1）Chineseparentsshouldeducatetheirchildreninsocialenvironment,inotherwords,theyshouldnotonlyteachtheirchildrentheknowledgeofsurvival,butalsotheresponsibilitiesforthesociety.（2）Chineseparentsmustcultivatetheirchildrenconsciousnessofindependence,self-support,cooperationandthespiritofcaringforothers.（3）InChina,educationforall-arounddevel