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Introduction
Chapter One Literature Review
1.1 Definitions of Related Concepts
1.1.1 Culture
1.1.2 Cultural Value
1.1.3 Intercultural Communication
1.2Theoretical Framework of the Study
1.2.1 Kluckhohn and Strodbeck's Value Orientations
1.2.2 Hofstede's Value Dimensions
Chapter Two Differences between Sino-American Cultural Values
2.1 Human Nature
2.1.1 Chinese Value-Basically Good
2.1.2 American Value-Mixture of Good and Evil
2.2 Relationship of Humans to Nature
2.2.1 Chinese Value-Harmony with Nature
2.2.2 American Value-Mastery over Nature
2.3 Sense of Time
2.3.1 Chinese Value-Past-oriented
2.3.2 American Value-Future-oriented
2.4 Activity
2.4.1 Chinese Value-Being Who You Are
2.4.2 American Value-Doing What You Are Doing
2.5 Social Relationship
2.5.1 Chinese Hierarchical Value
2.5.2 American Individualistic Value
Chapter Three Virtue Bases of Sino-American Cultural Values
3.1 Virtue Bases of Chinese Cultural Values
3.1.1 The Origin of Chinese Culture
3.1.1 Five Cardinal Virtues
3.1.3 The Influence of Virtues on Chinese Cultural Values
3.2 Virtue Bases of American Cultural Value
3.2.1 The Origin of American Culture
3.2.2 Four Cardinal Virtues
3.2.3 The Influence of Virtues on American Cultural Value
Chapter Four Implications to Intercultural Communication
4.1 Potential Barriers in Intercultural Communication Caused by Differences of Cultural Values
4.2 Becoming Intercultural
Chapter Five Conclusion
Work Cited
Bibliography
Acknowledgements