EncounterwithWesternersUnit2解说.ppt

* * * * * * * * Encounter with Westerners Unit 2 VI. Culture Difference Reading Public and Private Behavior Of course, personal relationships do make a difference in how people in the west treat each other, even in public settings. However, the wall between public and private life tends to be somewhat higher in the individualist West than it is in collectivist cultures. ? VI.文化差异阅读： 公众与私下行为 当然，即使在公众情况下，西方人对待彼此多时，私人关系确实也起了一定作用。然而，公私关系界限在个人主义的西方文化中比在集体主义文化中更明确。 ? 2012/9/22 * public behavior /private behavior Public behavior is the behavior in public settings, such as in work places, shops and so on. Private behavior is the behavior in private life, such as when you are at home or with your family and so on. Both individualist and collectivist cultures make a distinction between public life and private life. 2012/9/22 * public behavior /private behavior . However, individualist Western cultures tend to make an especially clear and firm distinction between the public and private, and generally feel that these two aspects of life should be kept separate from each other. In other words, Westerners tend to believe that having a personal relationship with someone should not affect how you treat that person in public, work-related situations. 2012/9/22 * public behavior /private behavior Public behavior is the behavior in public settings, such as in work places, shops and so on. Private behavior is the behavior in private life, such as when you are at home or with your family and so on. Both individualist and collectivist cultures make a distinction between public life and private life. 2012/9/22 * . However, individualist Western cultures tend to make an especially clear and firm distinction between the public and private, and generally feel that these two aspects of life should be kept separate from each other. In other words, Westerners tend to believe that having a personal relationship with someone should not affect how you treat that person in public, work-