An Analysis of Women’s Views of Marriage in Emma_英语论文

摘要

自1980年以来，美剧在中国大陆传播发展已有36年。从译制时代，碟片时代到网络时代，美剧在中国的地位由小众独享到网络热捧一步步升高，正向全民化迈进。《老友记》是一部美国电视情景喜剧，同时也是史上最受欢迎的电视剧之一。故事以生活在纽约曼哈顿的六个老友为中心，描述他们携手走过的十年风雨历程。本文主要采用文化角度来研究美剧引人入胜的特点和其流行的原因。旨在通过成因分析，帮助英语学习者更好地理解和欣赏美剧，也为现阶段中国的电视剧制作人提供一些新的思考。

关键词： 文化 异质性 融合 科技发展 政策

Abstract

Since 1980, American TV series has been broadcast for 36 years. At first, the Translation and broadcasting were done by CCTV. Later, it has stepped into the era of DVD. Now we are embracing it under the era of Internet. At the same time, American TV series has evolved from feast for minority into an universal interest. Friends is an American Sitcom, and it’s also one of the most popular TV series. The story is centered on a gang of six friends living in Manhattan city, New York. It’s mainly about how they care and love each other through ten years of their lives. 

This passage mainly contributes from the perspective of culture to analyze the reasons for the popularity. Its aim is to help English learners understand and appreciate it better. In addition, hopefully it will offer a new way of thinking to the current Chinese TV series producer.

Key words: Culture; Diversity; Integration; Technological Development; Policy

Contents

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Research Background 1

1.2 Research Significance 2

1.3 Layout 2

2 Literature Review 4

2.1 The Definition of American TV Series 4

2.2 Historical Developments of American TV Series in China 4

2.3 Research on American TV Series in China 5

3 Cultural Diversity 8

3.1 Ways of Celebrating Holidays 8

3.2 Attitudes towards Date and Sex 10

4 Cultural Integration 12

4.1 Sense of Identity towards Main Characters 12

4.2 Shared Values 14

5 Technological Development 16

6 Policy 18

7 Conclusion 20

Bibliography 22

Acknowledgments 24