Culture is the holistic interrelationship of a group's identity, beliefs, values, activities, rules, customs, communication patterns, and institutions (Dodd, 1998). Values are important components of a given cultur...Culture is the holistic interrelationship of a group's identity, beliefs, values, activities, rules, customs, communication patterns, and institutions (Dodd, 1998). Values are important components of a given culture accepted by individuals sharing that culture. They are deep and hidden elements of the cultural iceberg that are seldom questioned or defended but can reflect different characteristics of different cultures. Kluckhohn and Strodbeck's value model is used here to analyze distinct Chinese and American culture.展开更多
This paper, in light of Kluckhohn's relational orientation, discusses the different sex values between Chinese and westerners, and intends to conclude that Chinese are more conserved in sex behaviors, love express...This paper, in light of Kluckhohn's relational orientation, discusses the different sex values between Chinese and westerners, and intends to conclude that Chinese are more conserved in sex behaviors, love expression and more material-oriented in choosing a marriage than westerners.展开更多
文摘Culture is the holistic interrelationship of a group's identity, beliefs, values, activities, rules, customs, communication patterns, and institutions (Dodd, 1998). Values are important components of a given culture accepted by individuals sharing that culture. They are deep and hidden elements of the cultural iceberg that are seldom questioned or defended but can reflect different characteristics of different cultures. Kluckhohn and Strodbeck's value model is used here to analyze distinct Chinese and American culture.
文摘This paper, in light of Kluckhohn's relational orientation, discusses the different sex values between Chinese and westerners, and intends to conclude that Chinese are more conserved in sex behaviors, love expression and more material-oriented in choosing a marriage than westerners.