文化冲突与化解：中西方跨文化婚姻研究

论文摘要

随着全球化步伐的加快,跨文化婚姻越来越普遍,同时也因为其不同于同文化婚姻的独特性和出现的各种问题而受到人们的持续关注。跨文化婚姻是跨文化交际具体体现的一个方面,因而运用跨文化理论可以分析、解决其中的矛盾问题。本文在综合前人研究的基础上以跨文化理论为依据,通过收集跨文化婚姻的实例来分析影响中西方跨文化婚姻成功的文化因素:价值观、个人态度、交流障碍等,进而分析跨文化夫妻对文化冲突所采取的不同文化取向,最后论文提出文化适应程度在影响着跨文化婚姻幸福度并给予相应建议。

论文目录

• 摘要
• ABSTRACT
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• 1.1 The Objective of the Study
• 1.2 The Significance of the Present Study
• 1.3 Methodology
• 1.4 Organization of the Thesis
• Chapter 2. Literature Review
• 2.1 Intercultural Marriage
• 2.2 The Present Situation of the Intercultural Marriage in China
• 2.3 Previous Research
• Chapter 3. The Factors Promoting the Popularity Intercultural Marriage in China
• 3.1 Promotion of Globalization
• 3.2 Cultural Factors
• 3.3 Economic Factors and the Existence of International Marriage Brokers
• Chapter 4. The Cultural Factors Undermining the Sino-Western Intercultural Marriage
• 4.1 Differences in Values
• 4.1.1 Differences in Cultural Patterns
• 4.1.1.1 Individualism versus Collectivism
• 4.1.1.2 High-context versus Low-context Communication
• 4.1.1.3 Equality versus Hierarchy
• 4.1.2 Difference in Gender Identity and Role Patterns
• 4.1.3 Difference in Child Disciplining
• 4.1.4 Difference in Religion
• 4.1.5 Difference in Diet and Custom
• 4.2 Personal Attitude
• 4.2.1 Stereotypes
• 4.2.2 Ethnocentrism
• 4.2.3 Prejudice
• 4.3 Communication Barrier
• Chapter 5. The Approaches to the Conflicts within the Sino-Western Intercultural Marriage
• 5.1 Avoiding Approach
• 5.2 Accommodating Approach
• 5.3 Competing Approach
• 5.4 Compromising Approach
• 5.5 Collaborating Approach
• Chapter 6. Acculturation—an Inevitable Step in Intercultural Marriage
• Chapter 7. Conclusion
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• Publications