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Changes in Sino-American Cultural Values Based on Relational Orientation — Analysis of Sino-American Teleplays

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DOI: 10.23977/etmhs.2018.29045

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Dong Zhen

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Dong Zhen

ABSTRACT

Cultural values are the deepest part of a nation's culture. In recent years, the world is experiencing tremendous changes in many fields. Both Chinese and Americans values undergo slightly changes and even have some similarities. As we all know, it is not an easy task to study values because of its own complicated characteristics and dynamic feature. This paper attempts to discuss the likely changes and convergences of Sino-American cultural values with the help of six selected teleplays based on relational orientation. The Chinese teleplays are Golden Wedding, Struggle, and Beijing Youth; American teleplays are The Goldenbergs, Modern Family, and How I Met Your Mother. Each of them reflects the mainstream values of Chinese and American cultures in corresponding times respectively. It is found that although a few changes and convergences have happened in both countries, they have their respective characteristics because of their different traditions and national conditions. The trend of cultural globalization will be the coexistence of cultural convergence and diversity.

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Sino-American cultural values, relational orientation, changes

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