Abstract

Culture infiltrates and influences people’s behaviors. In recent years, with the influx of fast food restaurants such as McDonalds and KFC in China, the fast food culture is becoming an important social and cultural trend in young people’s lives and it is becoming more influential and changing the lifestyles of Chinese citizens. First, this thesis tries to analyze the background and conditions that fast food culture appears through the cultural angle. Then state the reasons for the production of fast food culture and point out the basic characteristics of fast food culture. At last, the thesis will analyze the influence of fast food culture on people’s daily life.

Keywords: fast food culture; characteristics; influence

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

2.1 Definition of fast food-1

2.2 Definition of culture-2

2.3 Definition of fast food culture-3

3. The formation cause and the development of fast food culture-4

3.1 Historical reason-4

3.2 Economic reason-5

3.3 Social Reasons-6

4. Characteristics of fast food culture-7

4.1 Popularity-8

4.2 Commercial-8

4.3 Transience-9

5. Influences of fast food culture-9

5.1 Influence on people’s health-9

5.2 Influence on Chinese food culture-11

5.3 Influence on marriage-12

6. Conclusion-14

Works Cited-15