Chinese and Americans have been noted to have varying cultures. The two communities seem to compete on how they attain their goals, and this leads to notable disparities between the two. Despite all these differences in cultures, the two communities are motivated by similar things; these are, money, luxury, providing for the family, security, and occupation contentment. Several scholars and artists have been trying to highlight the difference that exists between the two communities, and some of the difference includes, their way of life and how they carry out their work. The differences between Chinese and Americans are noted from the song by Card lal. The song title is Bagel. This article majors on the significant theme brought in the song that is a comparison between the Chinese and Americans.
Bagel is a type of food famous inUnited States. The writer compares the popularity of the Bagel as that of rice in Asia. Bagel is a rare type of bread, and it is by its well-known that makes it more common in America. The artist card lal uses his artwork in comparing the American and Chinese cultures. The artist highlights that the Bagel is like the conflict between two cultures, which are American and Chinese. Most arguments have been made in the comparison between the two different cultures, and with this article, comparison between the religions is made with regards to the artistic work of card lal song. From the song, the artist uses the theme of learning to introduce the main subject in the text, and the artist is in school when he learns the existence of the Bagel. The writer brings the difference between the two communities in such a way that it is not easy to note them since both of them to have the same goals. But the difference is notable on how the two strive to attain their goals.
The argument about the stereotype in Chinese and America. Stereotype, as defined by many scholars, is a broadly held yet fixed and misrepresented picture or thought of a specific kind of individual or thing. Basing on this definition, many people have tried to come up with the difference present in the cultures of the Americans and the Chinese. The following are some of the Chinese and American stereotypes and how they relate to each other.
Chinese and Americans have differing family values. Many claims state that the Chinese are very respectful and obedient towards the parents and the elderly. Re the difference between the respects Chinese has to their parents is quite higher than that in American families.
Americans don not attach more importance to the family, unlike the Chinese. Most Americans would regard their family without respect. For instance, a person can refer to his or her mother as selfish since she cannot buy him or her a car while at home. Several interviews have been done, and clearly, Americans are in agreement with the fact that the Chinese are more family-oriented than them. Interviews with different Americans and the Chinese suggested that the difference in the family values is due to individualism and collectivism. Americans are more collectivists, and they work for the benefits of the entire society, unlike the Chinese, who are more individualists. Chinese mostly work for the benefits of the family itself.
Another stereotype between the Chinese and American cultures is that most Americans are social while Chinese are entirely. Chinese are less social and less outgoing, unlike the Americans who are social. Several interviews that have been conducted reveal that Americans like to have fun, unlike the Chinese who do not wish to have more fun. Unlike Americans, most Chinese enjoy their own companies. They stand on their private groups, and when with other races, they like talking with fellow Chinese. These social Americans and the reserved Chinese brings the difference between the two groups. The social culture of Americans is based on the fact that the Americans would not hide anything and makes things clear to the public according to their view. For instance, Americans can publicly express their feeling towards someone. Chinese, on the other hand, cannot make their private life known to the public. Chinese are more reserved, and they would go and think before acting on something. Unlike the Americans, the Chinese would think about the consequences of their actions before having on the same. Americans take everything simple and take measures whenever they have the chance to take it, irrespective of the results. Chinese prefer universal language and avoid speaking using some terms, and they cannot speak using some words like sex; instead, they prefer saying having a relationship. Americans, on the other hand, do not consider any expression; they just use any word.
Activeness is another difference existing between the two communities. Most Chinese are hardworking, whereas Americans are lazy. While on school, this difference is noted where the Chinese students will be found studying most of their time, unlike the Americans who will be seen having fun instead of studying. Chinese concentrate mostly on their work; they prefer having their job done to have some activities outside their work. For instance, Chinese students would prefer having the project done to hanging out with a girlfriend. Americans have their thoughts on work being fun is a must as compared to the Chinese. The Americas must create time for fun and hanging out irrespective of the overloaded work from the classroom. Their hardworking culture is reflected in the fact that Chinese lives are view as annoying to the Americans. They concentrate more on their work and, as a result, would not have time for fun and sort of. To Americans, the hardworking Chinese are threatening, and they outsmart most Americans at work. This is a threat to Americans since most of the inventions are made by the Chinese, although Americans sponsor them. So Americans view Chinese as a problem in the fields since most companies want their seriousness.
The part of Mass media in creating stereotypes between Chinese and Americans. Mass media brings an impact on how the communities are viewed. For instance, Kung fu movies have a significant effect on the perceptions of Chinese. People think that all Chinese are fighters based on the Kung fu movies. The Chinese way of living is learned mostly through the mass media, and that is by film. Videos reveal that most Chinese are serious and joke less in their life, unlike American movies, where the actors are funny and lively in their art. Art is a prominent illustration of realism. The art at mass media platforms is a clear representation of the real culture existing in the world. Mass media creates different perceptions of life and the attributes of life, such as brotherhood and family relations. American movies mostly reflect on their way of life. To some extent, social media is an inaccurate source of information regarding the community, and sometime it exaggerates reality.
Impact of individual connection on the creation of stereotypes. Coming in personal contact with the Chinese and American people helps someone identify them.
This is the racial stereotype where people from different races come together and socialize. Interactions with people bring different perceptions of people. For instance, when someone is in contact with the Chinese, he or she is likely to confuse them with Japanese. The two communities coming in contact helps individuals note the differences that exist between them. Its trough the interactions where one would observe the Chinese behaviors and the American cultures. When the two communities come together on several occasions, be it in school or at workplaces, their disparities are made, and they get to know each other appropriately. Clearing concepts made in different communities are made when there are interactions between them.
From the above stereotypes created between Americans and the Chinese, the songwriter made it clear that Bagel is the combination of these two communities. Bagel is used as a metaphor to symbolize the current hypothetical views of the two communities. People who grow up in china and natured by western culture feel like Bagel. With the dynamic world, the two varying cultures seem to be neutralized, and cultures developed, the developed cultures combine both cultures. Bringing together the two communities has led to more advancement in various fields.
In conclusion, the two communities have varying cultures. Convergent and divergent views regarding Americans and Chinese, several differences are noted on how different societies view themselves and how they are on the eyes of other groups. Discrepancies are pointed out on the fact that Americans are social and like to have fun, lazy, and collectivists on their relations with other family members, while the Chinese are quiet and do not like fun, hardworking, and family-oriented. The two communities mostly regard mass media as a source of information about the other culture. It is through the mass media when one acquires rough details on specific populations. Also, the two cities can analyze their differences when they interact with each other, and it is through their coming together where these disparities are noted. These disparities are brought together in the song about Bagel.