Abstract

As a form of art, movie is not only a platform for entertainment or business, but also a carrier of culture which contains abundant cultural knowledge. The culture of a nation can be fully shown in the movie. The movie Guasha presents a fact that conflicts come from different cultures and values due to various histories, politics, economies, and some other factors. Based on these conflicts of law culture between China and the United States embodied in the film, this thesis analyzes the differences of law culture and causes of the differences, in order that we can better understand and respect American culture, eliminate ethnic prejudice and break stereotype, and participate in cross-cultural exchanges actively. Then we can build mutual trust, avoid ethnocentrism, and eliminate the diaphragm of different culture, as well as improve the quality of cross-cultural communication.

Keywords: law culture; differences; Guasha; cross-cultural communication

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

2.1 Theoretical Basis-1

2.2 Studies on Law Culture at Home and Aboard-2

3. Law Culture Differences Between China and America in the Movie-3

3.1 Scrapping-3

3.2 Relationship Between Parents and Children-4

3.3 The Initiative of Laws-5

4. Causes of Differences in Law Culture-5

4.1 Characteristics of Law Culture in China and America-5

4.2 Political Differences-7

4.3 Economic Differences-7

4.4 Cultural Differences-8

5. Implications for the Attitudes toward Law Culture-9

5.1 Attitudes toward the Traditional Law Culture of China-9

5.2 Attitudes toward the Law Culture of America-9

Works Cited-12