Social_relationship_and_friendship_in_the_West_and_East.ppt

Relationship Friendship Social in the East and West Reasons Friendship in the West Social Relationship in the East video What Made these Differences Friendship in the East Social Relationship in the West Content 目录 社 会 系 关 Social Relationship in the West Group membership is impermanent. 2 Membership in families is subject to personal choice. (Individual’s needs come first.) 3 1 Individuals in the United States are members of many groups simultaneously. The inner most circle of social organization in American culture would be alone. And Social organization is contractual，loose and impermanent. 4 Take China For Example 社 会 系 关 Social Relationship in the East 1 2 3 4 Social organization in China is relatively stable. The Chinese word for relationship, also means connections. Social organization in Chinese culture is a series of concentric circles （同心圆）with family at the center along with , the ego. Group membership may not be subject to choice. The responsibilities of membership come before individual’s needs. In Chinese culture, individuals identify with only a few distinct groups, and group membership is strong and enduring. The circle of Chinese social relationship Intimated friends former classmates Acquaintances Colleagues/ neighbors Grandparents Parents I Spouse Children 社 会 关 国 系 中 对 比 析 分 Intercomparison In the U.S. In China Individuals are members of many groups simultaneously (para. 1) Individuals identify with only a few distinct groups (para. 4) Group membership and friendship develop from a variety of contacts and is impermanent and fragmented.(para. 1, 2) The ties of membership and friendship are very strong, stable and these relationships may endure for a lifetime (para. 4) Group membership is subject to personal choice; individual needs come first (para. 3) Group membership may not be subject to personal choice; the responsibilities of membership come before individual rights and needs. (para. 4) Social relati