声明
摘要
ABSTRACT
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1．1 Reasons for Study
1．2 Ideas and Framework
1．2．1 Significance of Cultural Values in Comparative Education
1．2．2 Framework of This Thesis
1．3 Research Methods
1．4 Research Objective and Significance
Chapter 2 Definitions and Literature Review
2．1 Definition of Family Education and Its Nature
2．1．1 Definition of the “Family Education”
2．1．2 Comparison of Different Definitions
2．1．3 The Nature of Family Education
2．2 Influences of Cultural Values over Family Education
2．2．1 The Relation between Culture and Education
2．2．2 Influences of Cultural Values over Family Education
2．3 Literature Review
2．3．1 Domestic Family Education
2．3．2 Foreign Family Education
Chapter 3 Family Education Purposes under the Influences of Cultural Values
3．1 Purposes and Value Orientation of China’s Family Education
3．1．1 Chinese traditional purpose of family education---“A Good Scholar Will Make an Official”
3．1．2 Value Orientation of China’s Family Education—Family-oriented，“Bringing Glories to the Family”
3．2 The Purpose and Value Orientation of American Family Education
3．2．1 The Pursuit of Economic Value in American Culture
3．2．2 Value Orientation of American Family Education---Individual Oriented
3．3 Comparative Analysis
3．3．1 Individual versus Family
3．3．2 Different Focuses
3．3．3 “One-way” versus “Regurgitation-feeding”
3．4 Analysis of Causes---Collectivism versus Individualism
3．4．1 Collectivism—A Tradition of Chinese Small-scale Peasant Economy
3．4．2 Individualism—A Tradition of Puritanism in America
3．5 Suggestions on Family Education Purpose
3．5．1 Transfer of Focus：From “Personnel Training” to “Personal Conduct Training”
3．5．2 Respect for Child’s Willingness
Chapter 4 Family Education Contents under the Influences of Cultural Values
4．1 Focuses of Family Education Contents in Ancient and Modern China
4．1．1 “Knowledge-oriented” Education
4．1．2 Character Education to the “Only Child”
4．2 Focus of American Family Education Content
4．2．1 Training of Social Practice and Survival Abilities
4．2．2 Focus on Personality Development
4．3 Comparative Analysis of Family Education Contents
4．4 Causes for Differences in Family Education—Different Ideas about Success
4．4．1 “Official-oriented” Success—Chinese Outlook on Success
4．4．2 Money-Oriented Success—American Outlook on Success
4．5 Suggestions on Family Education Content
4．5．1 Knowledge versus Practice
4．5．2 The Virtuous Circle
Chapter 5 Family Education Methods under the Influences of Cultural Values
5．1 Differences in the “Outlooks on Children”
5．1．1 Excessive Protection and Authority
5．1．2 Encouragement and Respect
5．2 Comparative Analysis of Family Education Methods
5．3 Analysis of Causes
5．3．1 Filial Piety—A Chinese Traditional Family Value
5．3．2 Loose Relationship—An American Tradition in Family
5．4 Suggestions on Family Education Method
5．4．1 To be independent
5．4．2 To be controlled
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6．1 Significance of the Study
6．2 Further Study Needed
References
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