安娜与国王跨文化现象浅析 英文
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Masculine cultures prefer rigid gender roles esteem achievementand self-reliance.Feminine cultures tend to appreciate traits such as affection and compassion.Siamis a typical country ofmasculinity while Britain has lower masculinity scores.For instance, the king won’t interfere the case of Tuptim for he would lose face by doing so.Belonging to feminine cultures, Anna says “How many people must die because you have to save face?” And the king isangrybecause Anna challenges his dignity by saying to the court that she could tell king what to do.
Overall,there is much difference between the culture of Siamand Britain, from the perspective of individualism-collectivism, power distance and masculinity-femininity, which may sometimes lead to misunderstandingand even conflicts. Nowadays, with intercultural communication becoming increasingly frequent, it is essential for us to hold an objective and tolerant attitude towards differentcultures.
Power distance reflects the degree to which the culture accepts theunequaldistribution of power.Siam belongs to high power distance culture while Britain belongs to low power culture.In cultures with a high power distance, persons in authority enjoy more privilegeand people are expected to show respect to those of higher status.For example,when Tuptim condemned the judge for his “foul thoughts and cruel hearts”, she is immediately caned.However,people in low-power-distance cultures have formed a habit of fighting for equaltreatment and questioning authority.Anna says that she was going to the king when Tuptim is treated unfairly. The king tells Anna that was none of her business and that Tuptim had broken the law. Anna protests by bravely questioning the king:“(Break the law) By loving someone?”
Generally, individualists valuepersonalfreedom more than collectivists do and they tend to speak their mind and tell the truth.Lady Tuptim,who was sent to the palace, has been missing for some time andis found in a Buddhist temple, disguised as a young man.Because she is bitter to be parted from her loved one, Balat.She is put on trial after being found.When she is caned, Anna stands up to the court while othersarewhispering. As an individualist, she defends Tuptim by saying “She did nothing but tried to seek some happiness.”
According to Geert Hofstede, there are four dimensions that drive cultural differences: individualism-collectivism, power distance, masculinity-femininity, and uncertainty avoidance.Thisessay will discuss the first three dimensionsrelated to the selected scene.
Anna and the King is a 1999 biographical drama film loosely basedபைடு நூலகம்on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam. The story concerns Anna, an English schoolteacher in Siam, now Thailand, in the late 19th century, who becamethe teacher of King Mongkut's many children and wives. Many plots reflect Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions by presenting cultural differences between Siam and Britain.
Overall,there is much difference between the culture of Siamand Britain, from the perspective of individualism-collectivism, power distance and masculinity-femininity, which may sometimes lead to misunderstandingand even conflicts. Nowadays, with intercultural communication becoming increasingly frequent, it is essential for us to hold an objective and tolerant attitude towards differentcultures.
Power distance reflects the degree to which the culture accepts theunequaldistribution of power.Siam belongs to high power distance culture while Britain belongs to low power culture.In cultures with a high power distance, persons in authority enjoy more privilegeand people are expected to show respect to those of higher status.For example,when Tuptim condemned the judge for his “foul thoughts and cruel hearts”, she is immediately caned.However,people in low-power-distance cultures have formed a habit of fighting for equaltreatment and questioning authority.Anna says that she was going to the king when Tuptim is treated unfairly. The king tells Anna that was none of her business and that Tuptim had broken the law. Anna protests by bravely questioning the king:“(Break the law) By loving someone?”
Generally, individualists valuepersonalfreedom more than collectivists do and they tend to speak their mind and tell the truth.Lady Tuptim,who was sent to the palace, has been missing for some time andis found in a Buddhist temple, disguised as a young man.Because she is bitter to be parted from her loved one, Balat.She is put on trial after being found.When she is caned, Anna stands up to the court while othersarewhispering. As an individualist, she defends Tuptim by saying “She did nothing but tried to seek some happiness.”
According to Geert Hofstede, there are four dimensions that drive cultural differences: individualism-collectivism, power distance, masculinity-femininity, and uncertainty avoidance.Thisessay will discuss the first three dimensionsrelated to the selected scene.
Anna and the King is a 1999 biographical drama film loosely basedபைடு நூலகம்on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam. The story concerns Anna, an English schoolteacher in Siam, now Thailand, in the late 19th century, who becamethe teacher of King Mongkut's many children and wives. Many plots reflect Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions by presenting cultural differences between Siam and Britain.