Abstract:The world today is a globalized world where people from different countries and regions come together. Different groups have different social consciousness, resulting in a series of contradictions and problems. This topic will begin with a movie to discuss the differences between Chinese and American social consciousness. Pushing Hands directed by Ang Li is a typical example of cross-cultural communication. The story took place in the United States. Zhu Xiao-sheng, a computer doctor, had his wife and children in the United States and took his father to the United States for his filial piety. Martha is a freelance writer and feels that the arrival of the father-in-law has invaded her private space and interfered with her writing. The Chinese culture represented by his father and the American culture represented by his wife and daughter-in-law lead to a series of conflicts, reflecting the differences in social consciousness between China and the United States. Film is a microcosm of social phenomena. The purpose of this research is to analyze the differences between Chinese and American social consciousness through analysis and exploration of this film, focusing on analysis of individualism and collectivism, and finding solutions to promote more friendly cooperation between China and the United States so that making the immigrant families of the two countries get along more harmoniously.

Key words: Pushing hands; social consciousness; conflict; fusion

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中文摘要

Introduction-1

Ⅰ. Differences and Conflicts between Chinese and the United States Social Consciousness in the Movie Pushing Hands-3

A.-The Consciousness of Pension-3

1.-Chinese Style-3

2.-American style-4

B.-The Consciousness of Children’s Education-5

1.-Captive Education-5

2.-Democratic Education-5

II. The Causes of Conflicts Between Chinese and the United States Social Consciousness in the Movie Pushing Hands-7

A.-Surface Cause-7

1.-Mode of Thinking-7

2.-Exotic Culture Exclusion-8

B.-Root Cause-8

1.-Individualism-8

2.-Collectivism-9

III. The fusion of Chinese and the United States social consciousness in the Movie Pushing Hands-11

A.-The Manifestation of the Fusion of Chinese and the United States social consciousness-11

1.-Nursing Home-11

2.-Confucius Institute-12

B.-Reasons for Fusion-12

1.-Cultural Output-12

2.-Cultural Respect and Recognition-13

Conclusion-15

Bibliography-17

Acknowledge-19