A Comparative Study of Cultural Values in Chinese and American Parenting Reflected in The Joy Luck Club
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21830723 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wu Baoqin (East China Normal University), Bao-qin Wu, Muhammad Afzaal (0000-0003-4649-781X, Shanghai International Studies University, corresponding author), Abdul Ghaffar (0000-0002-5994-8440, University of Okara), Swaleha Bano Naqvi (0000-0002-3281-2113, Foundation University Islamabad) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 244 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of English Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1923-869X • E-ISSN: 1923-8703 |
| Publisher | Canadian Center of Science and Education (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5539/ijel.v10n2p244 |
| OpenAlex | W3004454023 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Education plays a pivotal role in a country’s progress and rejuvenation. As the most basic and vital stage in education, parenting exerts an invaluable role in supporting the progress of children. Under the influence of production mode, geographical environment, national policy and other factors, education in different countries takes on a unique and distinguishable character in correspondence with its cultural and geographical contexts. China and America are two prominent countries on the world map which represent, in many ways, divergent national culture models. Taking Strodtbeck and Kluckhohn’s theory of cultural values combined with Hofstede’s national culture model as the theoretical framework, and the novel The Joy Luck Club as data, the study investigates differences in Chinese and American parenting in terms of cultural values from the perspectives of humankind and nature, time orientation, activity orientation and social relationships. Comparing the two styles of parenting, the study argues that Chinese parenting is distinguishable from American parenting in many aspects, including parenting idea, parenting content and parenting method. Adopting a monitoring role, the Chinese parents foreground criticism in parenting, whereas American parents tend to prefer encouragement as the cornerstone of their parenting style, demonstrating a democratic approach and magnanimity towards their children
China · Club · Criticism · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Geography · Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory · Luck · Parenting styles · Political science · Sociology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |