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1、CoursepapersofComparisonbetweenChineseandAmericanCultureCreatedby张雷(20116331)ComparisonbetweenChineseandAmericanCultureTimegoesby,andIhavelearnedComparisonbetweenChineseandAmericanCultureforasemester.Thiscourseisgoingtobefinished,butIhavelearnedmuchini
2、t.Now,IwillintroducewhatIhavegotinthisclass.1・MyunderstandingaboutcultureandinterculturalcommunicationAccordingtoBaiduEncyclopedia,cultureisthegeneralitemoftheknowledge,abilities,andhabitsthatcanimprovehumanlifeandaremasteredbyhumanstepbystepinthelongp
3、rocessofevolution.Itisdividedintotwoaspects:oneisthematerialculture,includingplantingtechnology,handicrafttechnology,andindustrialtechnology;theotheristhespiritualculture,includingliterature,painting,music,philosophy,etc.Icannotgiveanaccuratedefinition
4、ofculturebymyself.ButIhavemyownunderstandingsofit.First,cultureissomethingmagicalthatitcanmakesomeonearealman.TherealstoryofwolvesandtwogirlsinIndiaisthebestevidence.InIndia,peoplefindtwolittlegirlswhoarebroughtupbywolves.Theybothhowlinsteadofspeaking;
5、theybothcreepinsteadofwalking;theybotheatrawmeatinsteadofcookedfood;andtheybothdiedyoungafterpeoplefoundthem.Inoneword,theyarethesameaswolvesapartfromthebody.Sowecanseethatcultureplaysanirreplaceableroleintheprocessofgrowingup.Parentsgiveusbodies,andcu
6、lturemakesuslivehumanlife.Second,cultureisthesymbolandmorethanasymbolforanationalityoracountry.Differentcountryornationalityhasdifferentculture.Thenhowcanwedistinguishanationoracountryfromothers?Obviouslybyculture.Onceanationalityorcountrylosesitscultu
7、re,itwilldisappearintheworld.TherewasanationalitycalledXianBeiinChinesehistory,butitbecameapartofHannationalitybecauseitgaveupitsowncultureandlearneverythingfromHannationality.So,wemusthaveaclearunderstandingoftheculturedifferenceitiswhytherearesomanyn
8、ationalities,includingourownnationality.Third,culturechangesallthetime.Culturesintheoldtimearequitedifferentfromculturesnowadays.Therearealwaysnewthingsaddedintocultures,andoldthingsinoldculturedisappearastimegoesbyatthesametime.Itisthi
