中国传统文化与美国社会文化基本特征的比较

任何一种文化类型的产生,都是特定的自然条件、经济状况和社会组织结构长期孕育的结果。就中国传统文化的总体面貌而言,主要具有鲜明的伦理道德价值取向,求和谐主平衡的世界观,强大的生命力及包容性和重经学轻自然的学术倾向等诸种特征。而美国的社会文化,主要具有以下特质:文化来源的多元性,重实际勇创新的开拓精神,独立、平等、民主的价值观念以及典型的开放性与鲜明的扩张性。

Comparison of Fundamental Characters between Traditional Chinese Culture and American Social Culture

The formation of any culture is the result of specific natural conditions,economic situations and social structures.As far as the traditional Chinese culture is concerned,there mainly exist such fundamental characters as ethics orientation,values of seeking for harmony and maintaining equilibrium,great vitality and inclusiveness as well as the tendency of emphasizing Confucian classics and ignoring natural science.Whereas,American social culture mostly possesses the distinctive characteristics as follows : multi-source of culture,pioneering spirits,values of independence,equality and democracy,typical openingness and striking expansionism.