摘要家庭文化是文化价值研究体系的核心，它对家庭成员的行为起着决定性的指导作用，而家庭是社会经济形态的缩影，是社会组成的最基本单位。也就是说整个社会的价值观很大程度上取决于家庭文化，家庭文化的作用可见一斑。通过对中美家庭文化差异的分析，我们能对中美家庭文化差异以及差异的成因有所认识，因而提高对中美家庭文化的鉴赏力。因此，为了加强两国人民之间的交流，对中美家庭文化差异的研究就显得很必要。24857
毕业论文关键词：家庭文化；教育；孝道；婚姻
Abstract  Family culture is the core of the research of cultural values, it plays an important role in guiding the behavior of family members. Family is the basic unit of society as well as the epitome of socio-economic pattern. That’s to say the values of a society as a whole depend largely on family culture, so the importance of family culture is obvious. Through the analysis of differences between Chinese and American family culture, we can learn family culture differences between China and America and reasons for the differences, so that we can gain a little beneficial enlightenment and improve the understanding and appreciation ability of family culture. A brief study of the differences between Chinese and American family culture is necessary to avoid culture shock so as to enhance the communication between two peoples.
Key Words: family culture; education; filial piety; marriage
Contents
摘  要...i
Abstract...ii
I. Introduction...3
II. Cross-cultural Communication Background5
III. Differences Between Chinese and American Family Culture7
3.1 Differences in Family Life8
3.2 Differences in Family Education8
3.3 Differences in Filial Piety8
3.4 Differences in Marriage8
IV. Reason for Their Family Culture Differences12
4.1 Natural Environment Reasons12
4.2 History Reasons12
4.3 Culture Reasons15
V. Conclusion16
Bibliography17
Acknowledgements 17
Differences between Chinese and American Family Culture
I. Introduction
    With the development of globalization, cultural exchanges between China and America become more and more frequent. As China and America have different history, cultural backgrounds as well as religions, they have developed different family culture. Family is the epitome of socio-economic pattern, and it is the basic unit of society. That’s to say the values of a society as a whole depend largely on family culture, so the importance of family culture is obvious. When people think about the definition of family, they usually say something about feeling connected because they share the same views of the world. While some family members may differ on views of some topics, most family members keep the largest, most influential, beliefs intact. So when it comes to the study of differences of family culture between two nations with completely different values and cultures , it is very complicated for us to analysis .
This paper tries to make a contrastive study between family values in China and America, including family education, marriage, and filial piety, as well as an analysis of the reasons for the differences. It is beneficial to improve capabilities in cross-cultural communication. With the current development of economic and cultural globalization,  the research can undoubtedly help people’s further understanding of other country’s family values; therefore, avoid communication errors generated in the process. All in all, the study has profound significance in cross-cultural communication.
 Owing to the differences of cultural values, there are remarkable differences between Chinese and American family values. Chinese people used to live in a big family with several generations, although the number of big families is decreasing rapidly at present, the relationship of the family member still remains. Chinese people have stiff hierarchy in which they know their position and the rules for behavior in the situation. Especially they show their high respect on the seniority and attach importance on filial piety. On the contrary, Americans value independence, equality and personal right a lot. In American families, parents and children can be good friends, and they respect with each other. In short, there are plenty of differences between Chinese and American families. 英文论文论中美家庭文化差异:http://www.751com.cn/yingyu/lunwen_18485.html