《琼斯一家人》中的美国消费观分析_英语论文

An Analysis of American Consumption Views in The Joneses 

摘要

自从消费行为的产生， 消费观应运而生，每个人，每个国家都会有不同的消费观，且影响消费观的因素多种多样，所以，当我们探索消费观的时候，不能太片面。本文围绕《琼斯一家人》中所体现的美国消费观，通过对电影中人们的消费行为，与主角们为了推动小镇消费的发展所做出的一系列的看似不经意，实则潜移默化影响了小镇人们消费心理的行为进行分析，不仅从中探究美国的消费观，还会探究影响消费观的因素。通过对《琼斯一家人》这部电影的分析，本文对美国的消费观进行探究。通过研究电影中人们体现的过度消费，可以探究出美国经济文化发展过程中的不足，可以为我们在经济高速发展的大环境下起到警醒作用，通过从文化、宗教、习俗等方面探究美国消费观，使我们更加清晰地理解美国的文化与经济的相互影响的关系，同时使我们更加了解美国的经济文化情况。

除去引言和结论，本文分为四部分，第一章主要介绍电影的人物塑造与电影中所体现的美国人的消费观；第二章则对美国的过度消费情况进行分析，探究其原因；第三章从美国人民的衣、食、住、行四个与文化相关的方面探究其对消费观的影响。第四章从跨文化交际，和宗教传统两观方面对影响消费观的原因进行分析。

关键词：《琼斯一家人》；消费观；文化；过度消费 

Abstract

When consumption occurs, consumption views are born. People’s consumption views are different, so we cannot explore the consumption view from one aspect. There are many factors that can influence the consumption views. In this thesis I will explore different consumption views and the factors in America. The Joneses was shown in theaters in 2009，which is a typical film that reflects American consumption view. Based on the American consumption concept embodied in The Joneses, this paper has a series of analyses about the American consumption views and the behaviors made by the protagonists are in order to promote the small town's consumption. I will not only explore the Americans’ consumption concepts, but also explore the important factors influencing the Americans’ consumption views in this thesis.

Apart from the introduction and the conclusion, this article is divided into four parts. The first chapter mainly introduces the characterization of the film and the American consumption concept reflected in the film. The second chapter analyzes the situations of over consumption of the United States and explores the reasons. The third chapter explores the influence of American clothing, food, housing and travel on consumption view from four aspects related to culture. The fourth chapter analyzes the factors of influencing consumption views in America from the perspectives of cross-cultural communication and religious tradition.

Key words:  The Joneses; consumption views; culture; over consumption;