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ASPECTS OF HIDDEN CHINESE CULTURE REVEALED IN AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM

Li, Hui
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243473247

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2009, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, East Asian Languages and Literatures.
This paper reports an empirical study aiming to identify hidden Chinese culture concerning behavioral culture and suppressed culture. The research was conducted with a group of Chinese and American students attending a graduate-level course in an American university, with a focus on their interpersonal interactions. Data were collected by means of participant observation, video and audio recording class sessions, interviewing students, as well as collecting some students’ culture journals. Analysis was conducted on the students’ language use including their verbal and nonverbal behaviors. The findings include: 1) the hierarchical concept has a great influence on Chinese social communication; 2) the principle of “favors must be paid back” is fundamental for maintaining a good relationship among Chinese; 3) some Chinese follow dual interactive patterns with foreigners and Chinese; 4) some Chinese seem to have a higher tolerance for a small personal space and interpersonal distance; 5) making personal pleasure tour on one’s business trip is a normal expectation among many Chinese. Some implications are drawn from the study for Chinese culture training.
Galal Walker, PhD (Advisor)
Jianqi Wang, Phd (Other)
138 p.
Education
Chinese culture; culture training; classroom interaction

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  • Li, H. (2009). ASPECTS OF HIDDEN CHINESE CULTURE REVEALED IN AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243473247

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Li, Hui. ASPECTS OF HIDDEN CHINESE CULTURE REVEALED IN AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM. 2009. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243473247.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Li, Hui. "ASPECTS OF HIDDEN CHINESE CULTURE REVEALED IN AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243473247

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