中国传统社会结构与中国人的行为方式[英文]
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Chinese society and western society which have been based on different religious background. A tradition of thousand years cannot be simply cut off by revolutions, wars, even “the Cultural Revolution” (the 1960s). Even today, we still feel that “differential mode of association” still affects the people’s behaviors in China today. In order to become a modern civic society ruled by law, it is
2015. 6
Based on his deeply observation of Chinese society,
Professor Fei Xiaotong (费孝通) proposed the basic
characteristics of the structure of Chinese society in his early book “Homebound China”. He propose a new key concept of ‚The Differential Mode of Association‛(差序格局) and compared this
He described this mode as “a number of bands of firewood which are bound up in parallel”. The relation among the members in each group is equal and simple. If there is different status among the group members,
mode with the social structure in the West.
His theory and this concept has a strong influence
in China and is well known abroad.
2
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
In the late Qing Dynasty, some westerners published books
important to rethink and understand our cultural traditions. In
this aspect, Professor Fei’s theory of “the differential mode of association” still provides some insightful clues.
4
1. 西方现代社会中的‚团体格局‛
The “group mode of association” in western society
Fei defined the basic characteristics of the structure in
western society as “a group mode of association”.
Prof. Fei Xiaotong (费孝通) published his book Earthbound
China (《乡土中国》) in 1947. In this book, he proposed a new
concept “the differential mode of association” (差序格局), and
‚The Differential Mode of Association‛
——Understanding of traditional Chinese social structure and the behaviors of the Chinese people
Rong Ma
Department of Sociology Institute of Sociology and Anthropology Peking University
their status is pre-stipulated” (Fei, 1998: 25).
5
There are two “groups” with clear boundaries in western society. family, For adult children, parents usually do not have required obligations, they may pay meals even eat together in a restaurant. state , the fundamental group of society. All political, economic, educational systems are functioning within the boundaries of a state. The state guaranties all rights of every citizen. Fei called this structure “group mode of association” (团体格局) .
to describe “the Chinese” （中国人）, which have a quite
different cultural tradition compared with the western society. The Chinese scholars, especially those studied abroad, also tried to define and analyze the “nature” and characteristics of the Chinese culture.
used this model to analyze the basic characteristics of Chinese tradition.
3
Based on Fei’s argument, this article tries to compare the
value systems and behavior regulations between the traditional
2015. 6
Based on his deeply observation of Chinese society,
Professor Fei Xiaotong (费孝通) proposed the basic
characteristics of the structure of Chinese society in his early book “Homebound China”. He propose a new key concept of ‚The Differential Mode of Association‛(差序格局) and compared this
He described this mode as “a number of bands of firewood which are bound up in parallel”. The relation among the members in each group is equal and simple. If there is different status among the group members,
mode with the social structure in the West.
His theory and this concept has a strong influence
in China and is well known abroad.
2
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
In the late Qing Dynasty, some westerners published books
important to rethink and understand our cultural traditions. In
this aspect, Professor Fei’s theory of “the differential mode of association” still provides some insightful clues.
4
1. 西方现代社会中的‚团体格局‛
The “group mode of association” in western society
Fei defined the basic characteristics of the structure in
western society as “a group mode of association”.
Prof. Fei Xiaotong (费孝通) published his book Earthbound
China (《乡土中国》) in 1947. In this book, he proposed a new
concept “the differential mode of association” (差序格局), and
‚The Differential Mode of Association‛
——Understanding of traditional Chinese social structure and the behaviors of the Chinese people
Rong Ma
Department of Sociology Institute of Sociology and Anthropology Peking University
their status is pre-stipulated” (Fei, 1998: 25).
5
There are two “groups” with clear boundaries in western society. family, For adult children, parents usually do not have required obligations, they may pay meals even eat together in a restaurant. state , the fundamental group of society. All political, economic, educational systems are functioning within the boundaries of a state. The state guaranties all rights of every citizen. Fei called this structure “group mode of association” (团体格局) .
to describe “the Chinese” （中国人）, which have a quite
different cultural tradition compared with the western society. The Chinese scholars, especially those studied abroad, also tried to define and analyze the “nature” and characteristics of the Chinese culture.
used this model to analyze the basic characteristics of Chinese tradition.
3
Based on Fei’s argument, this article tries to compare the
value systems and behavior regulations between the traditional