中美文化之社会关系比较分析

作为当今世界较有影响力的国家,中国和美国之间的联系与交流越来越多了.了解这两种不同文化的特点,对双方都是十分有益的.本文利用Florence Kluchhohn的价值取向理论, 分析了中国和美国文化价值取向的一个方面--这两种不同文化间社会关系的特点. 文章从解释文化的本质出发,介绍了一种文化测量框架--Kluchhorn的价值取向理论(VOM),并利用这一理论首先简要比较了中美文化各个方面的不同,着重强调这两种文化中社会关系的特点,同时进行了比较分析.文章旨在为人们提供参考,从而能充分发挥两种文化各自的优势.

Analysis of Social Relationships Between Chinese and American Cultures with Kluchhohn's VOM

China and US America, as two of the most influential countries, have more and more communications with each other. Knowing the characteristics of the two different cultures will be beneficial to both sides. This essay analyzes one aspect of the value orientation between Chinese and American cultures – features of social relationships of these two different cultures, with Kluchhohn's value orientation method (VOM). Starting from explanation the nature of culture, the essay introduces one cultural measurement framework: Kluchhohn's value orientation method (VOM) and uses it to compare between Chinese and US American cultures in general, emphasizing especially on the characteristics of social relationships in these two cultures. The purpose of the essay is to serve as a reference for people to give full play to the advantages of both cultures.