Abstract

With the continuous development of society, social status of women and self-value has received recognition and been improved. The view on marriage will directly affect the quality of life and their life after marriage. In China and west, two popular dating shows Fei Cheng Wu Rao and Take Me Out, caused a strong reaction in the society owing to their high ratings and the primacy problems they reflect. From representative analysis of the two dating programs in China and west, the essay tries to explore the changes of feminism consciousness, the different views on marriage between the Chinese and western women’s views on marriage. The purpose of this essay is to find the differences between Chinese and western women from several aspects such as views on economic basis, external condition, inner qualities and developing potentials through the female images and their final choices in the two shows. And the essay also explores the influential factors of the different views on marriage.They are The traditional view and the male chauvinism, the degree of economic development, the development of social system, values, the relationship between work and life and parent stress.

Keywords: differences; views on marriage; female; dating show

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1.Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

3. Differences of Views on Marriage Reflected in the Shows-3

3.1 Views on economic basis-4

3.2 Views on external condition-4

3.3 Views on inner quality-5

3.4 Views on developing potentials-5

4. Influential Factors of the Differences-6

4.1 The traditional view and the male chauvinism-6

4.2 The degree of economic development-7

4.3 The development of social system-7

4.4 Values of women-8

4.5 The relationship between work and life-8

4.6 Parent stress-9

5.Conclusion-9

Works Cited 11