Abstract
摘要
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Purposes
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
2 Literature Review
2.1 Overview of Values
2.1.1 The Definitions of Value
2.1.2 Related Research on Chinese Cultural Values
2.1.3 Related Research on American Cultural Values
2.1.4 Study of Chinese and American Cultural Values from Cross-Cultural Perspective
2.2 Overview of Public Service Advertising
2.2.1 The Definition of PSA
2.2.2 Characteristics of PSA
2.2.3 Study on PSA from Linguistics and Semiotics
2.2.4 Study on PSA from Function Approach
2.2.4 Study on PSA from the Perspective of Values
2.3 Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Cultural Value Orientations
3 Research Methodology
3.1 Data Collection
3.2 Data Analysis
4 Comparison of Cultural Values Embodied in Chinese and American PSAs
4.1 Cultural Values Embodied in Environmental Protection PSAs
4.2 Cultural Values Embodied in Health PSAs
4.3 Cultural Values Embodied in Safety PSAs
4.4 Cultural Values Embodied in Morality PSAs
4.5 Cultural Values Embodied in Education PSAs
4.6 Cultural Values Embodied in PSAs with Special Topics
4.6.1 Collectivism——Fighting against Natural Disasters
4.6.2 Common Pursuit——Policy-leading PSAs
4.6.3 Pursuit of Equality—Fighting against Racial Discrimination
4.6.4 Protection of Freedom and Rights—The Management of Firearms
5 Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications of the Present Research
5.3 Limitations of the Present Research
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
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