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1、A Comparison of Education Philosophies between Chinese and American Families from Modern FamilyJia ShanshanAbstract：Family education plays a very important role in the whole cultural value system. In the whole social economic formation, the family as one of the miniature, in a large part, its value

2、concept have an important effect on the concept of social values. Thus, we can see how important role the family values play. In addition, family education plays a very important role in the whole process of children growth. Only to ensure that children can receive a good family education, we can ta

3、lk about the school education and social education. Because family education can directly affect the children world outlook and values. China and the United States as the two world powers, there is a significant difference in family education. This difference can also be reflected through the family

4、 sitcom, therefore, the author takes the Modern Family as an example, analyses the differences of the view of education between China and the United States, and further discussion on the reasons of these differences in education. In this paper, the author first analyzes the definition and characteri

5、stics of family comedy, and analyzes the differences between Chinese and American family comedy. After that, the author analyzes the differences between Chinese and American education, and further analyzes the reasons for this difference.Key Words：Modern Family; Chinese and American educational view

6、; cultural background; social condition; mode of thinking 1 Introduction1.1 Research background Scene comedy was first created in the United States, since its advent, it is deeply loved by the majority of the audience. Production is not usually done once, the creative team can edit and modify the sc

7、ript based on the feedback from the audience after the show, therefore, compared with other film and television works, the situation comedy is more able to reflect the social life and social culture, and with the daily nature of its narrative content, the interest of its plot, the humor of its langu

8、age and the wide range of its materials, all these features are the reasons for the audience loved. The first American situation comedy, which landed on the Chinese screen was Growing Pains in 1992, for Chinese parents in 90s, the couple Schiff heuristic education was quite new and different1. The s

9、ame year, Chinas first family situation comedy I Love My Family put into planning shooting, it can be said, is Chinese mountains stand as a sitcom. From I Love My Family to todays The Family Has Children, Chinese family situation comedy has experienced nearly twenty years of development, from the sh

10、ooting technology to the preparation of the creation has made a leap of progress. At the same time, it also reflects the development and changes of Chinese families from different aspects. Therefore, this article will take the Chinese and American family situation comedy as the template, and take th

11、e Modern Family as an example to analyze. Through the comparison of the behavior and image of the children in the play, the author wants to explore the similarities and differences between Chinese and American education. 1.2 Research significanceFamily education refers to the influence of parents or

12、 elders on the growth and development of children in the process of family interaction. It is the foundation of the whole school education and social education, and it plays a key role in shaping the children values and the world outlook. China and the United States, as the two big powers of the Eas

13、t and the west, there is a great difference in the concept of family education, as in the relationship between parents and children, the majority of parents in our country in the dominant position, while the United States parents pay more attention to the equality of children and children. In view o

14、f parenting, our parents want their children to excel, while the United States parents pay more attention to cultivate the childs personality, and put forward to improve their ability to innovate. The way in education, our parents love acting on their behalf, American parents pay more attention to i

15、mprove the childs ability, parents will spend time with the children to communicate and exchange with the attitude of equality2. These phenomena lead to the differences in the ability of the two countries in all aspects of youth, but also reflects the existence of some problems in the family educati

16、on of our country. This paper tries to explore the difference of family education between China and America and analyze the reason of the Chinese and American family education by taking the Modern Family as an example. By drawing lessons from foreign advanced education method, we can better promote

17、our countrys children to grow up healthy and happy, and to improve the children comprehensive quality, also by this analysis to have a better promote social and cultural exchanges between the two countries.In addition, in the study of this article, the author found that, although some scholars have

18、made a comparison between Chinese and American education concept, but not from the perspective of family comedy. Even though the analysis from the perspective of family comedy is rarely to take Modern Family as an example. Generally speaking, the relevant research of this part is still relatively sm

19、all. Therefore, the research in this paper can provide some theoretical basis for the future research in a certain sense.2 A view of family situation comedy2.1 Definition and characteristicsDifferent from the TV series, the situation comedy usually exists in the form of independent form, the drama d

20、oes not affect each other, even if you miss one of the set or a few sets, it will not have too much impact on the plot of the story, as American television theorist Alan C Robert said, the salient feature of the situation comedy is the problem of this week. It will have a hilarious situation, and ca

21、n be resolved easily, so that the next week can be a new set to replace this weeks scene. As such a new form of expression, I Love My Family once broadcast, it has set off a craze in the Chinese audience, the audience for such a new form of television so loved, so, there are a lot of outstanding rep

22、ertoires that the audience familiar with3. It can be said that the Chinese family situation comedy has made great breakthroughs, it also reflects the great changes of modern Chinese society, the economy, politics, culture, small to all aspects of family life. It can be said that the localization of

23、breath is one of the main features of Chinese family situation comedy. Although in the original form is borrowed from Europe and the United States, but in the subsequent development, regardless of the content and language are disguising Chinese characteristics, reflect the inherent features of China

24、 type parents and families, the story from the family extended to the school and the whole society. The American situation comedy is slightly different from China, the American scene comedy production has the American television network own participation and the production, which ensures the ultimat

25、e release and projection of the drama to a maximum extent, this is also worth the Chinese producer to learn and use for reference. There is a broadcast platform that is more likely to produce a series of high quality works, therefore, compared with the lack of market China family sitcom, the high qu

26、ality of the American family sitcom in quantity is relatively more dominant4.Since the last century, in 50s, the United States launched the first sitcom I Love Lucy, has gone through nearly seventy years of long history, no matter in shooting style, character set or narrative on the way ahead of Chi

27、na.2.2 The difference between Chinese and American family comedy2.2.1 Different levels of humorIn December 2003, 2003-2004 China scenario drama industry seminar held in Shanghai, and several domestic and foreign drama on the screen turns through. Four domestic drama lively debut, but only managed to

28、 win a laugh, and Friends played just 10 minutes, the audience burst into laughter eight or nine times. From this, the level differences of Chinese and American situation comedy can be seen. Americans not only regard humor as a lovely character, but also as a valuable quality. Americans nominate the

29、mselves as the humorous people, if you criticize him have neither learning nor skill for nothing, but he thought you were material and reputation of the tired, do not understand the true meaning of life and pity you5. But if you say he idiotic no sense of humor, he must have felt a pang of shame. In

30、fluenced by the national character, the American sitcom is always full of whimsy and memorable humor. For example, in Growing Pains, from small to large, Mike has always been naughty and cute little clever, father Jasons heuristic method of non compulsory education often brings about a helpless sens

31、e of humor, let us think in laughter. The easy and humorous characters in the play dialogue, contains a unique American humor, is overwhelmed with admiration.Compared with the American sitcom, most of our humor in sitcom level is inferior by comparison, always give a person a feel of garrulous, in m

32、ost cases, its funny instead of humor. For example, in Underground Station, Jia Gui is always fancy and opinionated, Kuroto is always disorderly with Chinese proverb and saying, although it can make people laugh, after a smile, people will always feel very superficial, and easily leave an impression

33、 on the surface. After all, the true sense of comedy is different from the average ridiculous6. The laughter of the former contains wisdom, which is a kind of exchange of ideas. The latter happy due to the lack of world life, but purely hunt for funny. Therefore, if our countrys situation comedy wan

34、ts to be successful, we must have our own distinctive features of humor. To do this, we need the sitcom creators Chinese rooted in the cultural soil, mining problems concerned in the lives of ordinary people, not only can make people laugh, but also to reflect the unique power of comedy, arouse the

35、people inside the real resonance and comfort.2.2.2 Different psychology of the audienceAmerican televisions situation comedy refuses the traditional comedy plot, its basic principle is the thing never changes, the boy does not pursue the girl, also does not pursue any thing, the new society will not

36、 appear in the end of story. This is a big reunion with the traditional drama of the kind of regeneration and the new generation of inspiration, to celebrate a strong contrast.In the United States, the majority of the society is the middle class, thus, as the dominant form of popular culture of the

37、United States TV, naturally to cater to the aesthetic taste of the middle class, to meet their audio-visual entertainment. The American middle class is mostly engaged in management, science, and culture, they are in fierce competition environment, life is extremely tight, so when they are watching T

38、V, they will pursue a completely relaxed entertainment. That little change in the situation comedy plot, let the audience in the watch does not need to use their brains, just enjoy the joy and laughter, it become a window to ease the pressure, adapt to the life of American middle class needs.In Chin

39、a, the rural population accounts for the vast majority. The audience even without worry of food and clothing, but their life level is not too high, although, they have a certain cultural level, the level of education is low7. The endless, can not see the end of the narrative style and their way of t

40、hinking and appreciation habits are suitable. Most of the audience Chinese addicted to drama and screen sensational dreams, and to find a happy ending in the temptation of suspense, and without the habit of sitcom laughter and a group of people endless banter. Seeing the happy ending to the satisfac

41、tion of all the audience seemed to accept the little guy never turned the fate. Moreover, most Chinese audiences do not have the habit of watching the situation comedy on time every day. Survey of a number of media companies have indicated that TV drama is a kind of program which is only second to t

42、he news program in the choice of Chinese TV viewers, the actual ratings and advertising revenue contribution is highest in the list.2.2.3 Different market degreeAs the leader of the situation comedy, the United States of Americas television institutions to the market before the investigation and stu

43、dy of the situation comedy is very strict and thorough, every aspect of it have been carefully check and review, to go through the test of the market, is a purely market-oriented and industrialization. The United States launched a new play each, will carry out the pilot. The effect is good, continue

44、 to play down, if not, it will be shoot. Like the famous Friends in the successful broadcast of the ten season, after the glory of the curtain, launched a sequel to Joey, but the sequel only shot in the two quarter, because of poor audience response suffered a shot.American situation comedy is not o

45、nly the guarantee of the high ratings of the various television stations, but also the production of the companys capital. Their pursuit of high input and high output in the production, with Friends, the last few episodes, each episode cost 7 million dollars, is a very alarming figure, the cost of m

46、aking some episodes even as high as about 10000000 dollars, paid to the actors paycheck has reached million per episode giant8. Of course, the production of high investment, Friends finally achieved a high yield, according to the Chinese TV market report 2003-2004, the big end of the advertising pri

47、ce of 30 seconds to reach 2 million dollars.Compared with the United States high investment and high income, Chinas situation comedy a set of investment reached 100 thousand yuan is already astronomical. The low investment led to all aspects of the problems: such as the cast can not afford a well-kn

48、own actor, the low remuneration for screenwriter also let the key part, the script is hard to achieve high quality, more serious consequence is that because of the small cost sitcom production, the ratings can not be guaranteed, which led directly to TV sitcom purchase price is very low. This create

49、s a vicious spiral, if it can not sell at high prices, then no one dare to big investment. A lack of investment, resulting in production of rough, lack of talents. Rough, lack of talents, it also causes poor reputation, low ratings, the price will be more low.3 The difference of family education between China and America3.1 The relationship between parents and children is differentAffected by the traditional in our country, the doctrine of Confucius and Mencius