从电视剧《小爸爸》看中美法律文化差异_英语论文

On Differences between Chinese and American Legal Culture in the TV Series Little Daddy

摘要

中美文化在诸多方面存在差异，法律文化是其中之一。电视剧《小爸爸》反映了中美法律文化的差异。电视剧《小爸爸》中，很多人被于果一家三代之间浓浓的父子情和祖孙情所感动。在故事最后，于果在与泰勒的官司中赢得了夏天的抚养权，这个案件引发了人们对中美法律文化差异的思考。中美法律文化在法制观念、陪审制度以及儿童虐待相关法律条文等方面都存在着很大的差异。由于受到不同社会文化的影响，中美法律文化体现出各自的特点。

本文将分为四个部分来进行论述。第一章是简介，主要介绍本文的研究背景,研究的目的、意义以及本文的框架。第二章是文献综述，主要陈述一些基本的概念以及前人的研究。第三章是文章的主体部分，主要分析了中美在法制观念、陪审制度以及儿童虐待等方面的差异。最后一章是结论，包含对于本研究的结论和不足之处。

关键字：法律文化; 差异; 法制观念; 陪审制度; 儿童虐待

Abstract

There are a lot of cultural differences between China and America. The difference in legal culture is one of them. The TV series Little Daddy reflects differences in legal culture between China and America. After watching TV series Little Daddy, many people have been moved by the  deep love among three generations of Yu guo. By the end of the story, Yu guo won a custody after fighting with Taylor. This case provokes people’s thinking of Chinese and American cultural differences. There is a big difference in Chinese and American legal concept , the relevant legal provisions of child abuse and jury system. Influenced by respective cultures, Chinese and American legal culture has its own characteristics.

This thesis can be divided into four parts. Chapter One is an introduction, which mainly introduces the background, the purpose and significance of this study, as well as the organization of the thesis. Chapter Two is literature review, which covers some basic concepts and the overview of the previous studies. Chapter Three is the main body of this thesis, which analyzes the legal cultural differences between China and America, especially in legal concept, jury system and child abuse. The last chapter is a conclusion, including the conclusion of the research and limitations of the research.

Key words: legal culture; differences; legal concept; jury system; child abuse