Abstract

With the development of technological and economic integration , inter-cultural communication has attracted more and more concern. As the differences of region, language and tradition, cultural differences have caused difficult communication to nations. And it is inevitable that cultural conflict will follow. This paper takes the movie guasha for example. It expounds the differences and conflicts between Chinese and American cultures from the aspects of family, friendship, and society. Some strategies have been reached finally, such as ability to cross-cultural communication, development of cultural empathy and consciousness of ethnorelativism. This movie aims to communicate how to overcome cultural conflicts and the inevitable trend of cultural integration to people rather than allow the people to enjoy or reject one culture.  

Key words: cultural conflict; cultural blendings; guasha; cultural   empathy; ethnorelativism

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Theoretical Foundation: Cultural Conflicts and Blendings-1

3. Cultural Background between China and America-2

3.1 Traditional Confucianism in China-2

3.2 Egalitarian in American culture-3

4. The Potential Source of Cultural Differences between China and America-4

4.1 Differences on family education in guasha-4

4.2 Differences on friend view in guasha-5

4.3 Differences on social view in guasha-6

5. Communication and Blending between China and America-7

5.1 Overcoming “ethnocentrism” and advocating “ethnorelativism”-8

5.2 Accelerating the integration of multiculturalism-10

6. The Importance of Inter-cultural Communication-11

7. Conclusion-12

Works Cited-14