Abstract

The differences in family education between China and America are the main reasons for the existing communication barriers between two nations. Family education, as one important part of education, has a huge influence on the cultivation of children’s sentiment, moral character, and personality, which also has the responsibility for the different characters between Chinese and American. This thesis studies the different ideas, behaviors from Chinese mothers and American daughters in the film The Joy Luck Club, and discusses the impact of the different family educations on people’s characters and the improvements for Chinese education. 

Key words: family education, independence, difference

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

I. Introduction  1

II. The Differences between Chinese and American Education in the Film . 1

 2.1 The different concepts between Chinese and American parents . 1

    2.1.1 Dependence VS independence  1

    2.1.2 Self-confidence VS Self-effacing  2

    2.1.3 Conservatism VS adventure . 3

   2.2 The different aims in Chinese family and American family . 4

 2.3 The different lives oriented by Chinese family and American family . 5

III. The Reasons for Differences between Chinese and American Education  6

 3.1 The different historical background . 6

 3.2 The different social systems . 6

 3.3 The different traditions of education  7

IV. The Improvement for Chinese Education. 8

 4.1 The aim of education  8

 4.2 The methods of education. 9

    4.2.1 The importance of independence . 9

    4.2.2 The importance of respect  10

    4.2.3 The importance of confidence  10

    4.2.4 The importance of communication  10

 4.3 The concept of education. 11

V. Conclusion  12

Works cited . 13