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A Comparative Study on Chinese and Foreign Folk Cultures

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Table of Contents
Chapter One Introduction 
1.1 Comparative Studies 
1.2 Folk Cultures 
Chapter Two Comparative Studies on New Year Cultures 
2.1 New Year Celebrations in China 
2.2 New Year Celebrations in Foreign Countries 
2.3 Summary of the Comparative Study 
Chapter Three Comparative Studies on Festival Cultures 
3.1 Harvest Festivals in China 
3.2 Harvest Festivals in Foreign Countries 
3.3 Comparative Studies on Sino—US Festivals 
3.4 Summary of the Comparative Study 
Chapter Four Comparative Studies on Marriage Cultures 
4.1 Marriage Culture in China 
4.2 Marriage Cultures in Foreign Countries 
4.3 Summary of the Comparative Study 
Chapter Five Comparative Studies on Number Cultures 
5.1 CulturaI Connotations in Numbers 
5.2 The Comparative Study of the Static Quantity Meaning 
5.3 The Comparative Study on Rhetorical Functions 
Chapter Six Comparative Studies on Tea Customs 
6.1 Introduction 
6.2 The Customs of Pure Tea Drinking 
6.3 The Customs of Flavored Tea Drinking 
6.4 Tea in China 
6.5 Summary of the Comparative Study 
Chapter Seven Comparative Studies on Dietary Cultures 
7.1 The Characteristics of Dietary Habits in China 
7.2 The Characteristics of Dietary Habits in Japan 
7.3 The Characteristics of Dietary Habits in France 
7.4 The Characteristics of Dietary Habits in America 
7.5 Summary of the Comparative Study 
Chapter Eight Comparative Studies on Table Manners 
8.1 Table Manners in China 
8.2 Dining Etiquette in Western Countries 
8.3 Summary of the Comparative Study 
Chapter Nine Conclusion
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To know another culture is a rather difficult job.To act and behave appropriately in another culture is a more demanding task. 
This book intends to make a comparative study on Chinese and Foreign Folk Cultures for the purpose of making some contributions to the research in this field. 
1.1 ComparativeStudies 
Comparative studies, also called cross-cultural studies sometimes, are a specialization in the science of humanity that uses field data from many societies to examine the scope of human behavior and test hypotheses about human behavior and culture. 
Comparative studies encourage critical reflection about culture across the boundaries of the discipline, nation, and language. 
Self-reflective and critical analyses of social, cultural, historical and political contexts are central to work in comparative studies.Using interdisciplinary and comparative methods ofinquiry, scholars work to account for the complexities of social relations and human existence. 
Comparative studies students are encouraged to develop their critical and analytical skills and to become effective global citizens, guided by an ethos of mutual respect and persistent questioning, and the recognition of the value and pleasures of critical intellectual work.
All knowledge is situated.A comparative study can be about how different human societies organize themselves through the production of knowledge,discourses, and material practices.It can be about the disciplinary assumptions,cultural norms and values, and political relations that shape social existence around the globe and across history.It can investigate areas such as religion, science, visual culture, folklore, literature, sexuality, race, and ethnicity. 
In this modern time of globalization, cross-cultural studies are applied widely in the social sciences, particularly in cultural anthropology and psychology.
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