从《少年时代》解析中美家庭教育差异_英语论文.doc

Abstract

Family education is one of the earliest and most important forms of education. It is the foundation of school education and social education, and it also plays a vital role in the formation of children’s thinking mode and their world view, which accounts for the most important part of children’s growth. Since the differences between China and America in historical background and ideas of education, the ways of family education are different as well. The film Boyhood is a classic film which mirrors the differences of family education between China and America by presenting the life of a boy whose name is Mason from 6 to 18 with changes in all aspects as well as his parents changing accordingly. This paper attempts to show some different values and methods of family education between China and America reflected in the film, and analyze the causes and the results of these differences in the two countries in order to find out the best way of family education to promote the healthy growth of children.

Keywords: family education; differences; Boyhood

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1.Introduction1

2.Literature Review1

3.Differences between China and America in family education in Boyhood2

3.1 Different attitudes to family education.2

3.2 Different modes of family education3

3.3 Different results of Chinese and American family education.8

4.Reasons for differences in family education between China and America11

4.1 Different backgrounds.11

4.2 Different traditional cultures.12

4.3 Different social and economic conditions.13

4.4 Different thinking styles.13

5. Conclusion14

Works Cited.17