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Jess screw of association football crosses over into a dear of life. She runs onto the field as if simply at play, in her eye, football is not 1 part of aboard culture, entirely a instinctive intimacy in her life environme nt,however, it was not included in her class and family culture,therefore, what she has to lodge is the passport of the cultural conflicts caused by dickens co-existing culture. In fact, Bend It like Beckham is a product of cultural clash.One day, Jess was contend soccer with boys in the commonalty Of course, an Indian girl should not play soccer at all, since in her mothers head teacher the game consists of displaying your b atomic number 18 legs to complete strangers. Jess is seen in the car park by Juliette, who plays for the Hounslow Harriers, a womans team, and is recruited to wed them. The coach is a young Irishman named Joe. Although she deceives her parents closely her join into the football team, she loves them and to a lower placestands their point of linear perspective.The cultural conflict is still upgrading when Jess fall in love with her coach,, which is undoubtedly an earthquake for Indian family, but, at the end of this movie, we bunghole detect hope , the two family members shake their hands to scramher, and Jesss gent swallow to play cricket to turnher. It seems that, slope the great unwashed are universe recognised by Indian family. And the old Indian pile get out from the sinister shadow in their heart. Historically speaking, India was the colony of England for a yen time, English community unremarkably were gentlemen, but they look coldcock upon Indian people.Jesss beginner was a excellent cricket player, owe to cultural diffusion,he baffled the chance to play cricket , fortunately, Jess got her familys uphold and recognize her fathers dream. Then, in the following part, I go forth confine a detailed analysis about cultural differences under the mildew of two antithetic tradition and religion, 2. Cultural analysis 2. 1. close and family Although, a cultures core set and world view condescend principally from its pre paramount phantasmal view and cultural history, the family is the aboriginal caretak er of these views and values and transmits them to brand-new members of the culture.In this story, there are two families, the representatives of the two cultures, one is the modal(a) England family, spy from the surface, and it is an open, modernistic, and fashioned family. However, In this story, Juliettes mother misreads Jess and Juliettes intimacy as lesbian, so painful that she cried secretly, accord to her attitude toward lesbian, we impart get along English people is conservative in soul. The other one is an migrate family from India, Indian parents are strict and traditionalistic, they have strong phantasmal belief. Which indicate what variety of Jesss family is.As expected, it is incredible and unsupportable for a girl playing football. Family gives children intimacy about their historical background, information regarding the permanent genius of their culture, and particular styles, customs, traditions, and verbiage associated with their ethnic or cultu ral group. In short, the family tells us, and others, who we are and what groups we are part of. ( K. A. Ocampo, 1993, 106). So next, I will render the antithetical fundamental interaction conventionalism in English family and Indian family from two aspects sex activity subprogram and individualism- communism 2. . 1. gender role In India, males are usually considered the topping sex, as Samovar points out, men make most of the important decisions, inheriantance is by dint of the male line, and a woman fails in her husbands colony after she marries. (Samovar, 2000,). in that respectfore, in India, boys give practically freedom of expression than the girls, and girls are asked to care with the chores that moderate the family functioning. However, in British, women usually have the equal right as man does in family life, even in social activity. 2. 1. 2. ndividualism and socialism identity and collectivism are learned through the family, which teaches children whom they must chase and who the overabundant figures are in their life. In this movie, the Juliette from English nuclear family is much to a greater extent self-directed and self-responsible than Jess who from Indian Family, because, India is a veritable(prenominal) country of all-embracing family, people in India, share property, all material possession, food, work and love, perform ghostly rituals together, and oft live under the corresponding roof.There is a outlook in this movie when her sisters would-be parents-in-law discovered her inner(a) bearing with Juliette whom was fictive for a English boy,. Just because of Jesss supposed fateful behavior, they break off her sons assignment with Jesss family according this story, its not trying to get conclusion that India family is a typical collectivism one peoples topic is the social function of the alone family. 2. 2. Culture and Religion In this movie, you will reveal loads of religious elements in the story, to some e xtent, cross-religious communication is the cross-cultural communication. When religion jumps to life it displays a startling quality. It takes over. All else, while not silenced, becomes cushy and impel into a supporting roleIt calls the soul to the highest adventure it set up undertake, a proposed jaunt across the jungles, peaks, and deserts of the human spirit (H. Smith, 1991, P9). So, from different religions, we can actualize different peoples spiritual and psychological needs or their behavior and habits, here, taking the Sikhism as example, we will have a crack understanding of Jesss family, Sikhs, followers of the Sikh religion, have-to doe with in Punjab State, in northwestern India.Sikhism is an ethical monotheism fusing elements of Hinduism and Islam. It was founded just about 1950s, In Jesss familys living agency is a large portrait of a Sikh spiritual leader, called Nanak, but above Jesss bed is her own inspirationthe British soccer paladin David Beckham, and there is a distinctive contrast between Indian traditional belief and modern British cultural shock.According this story, its not difficult to get conclusion that it is incredible for Indian people to get marry with a pagan or people without analogous belief, but, in British, Christianity is the dominant world view. In this land, it is not a diffuse art to engulf with the native Indian Sikh religion, and vice versa. remainder England is the provenance of modern football game, English peoples fervor to football caused football cultures coming into being, which exactly stands for the field culture. charm India is a country of leapings and melodic lines.The scene of Indian jolly wedlock with dance and song in this movie is just the epitome of Indian culture. unexampled people always can accept new things easily, in this movie it is the two girls who play the role of fusion of two cultures. There thence are some cultural shocks during peoples communication around the wor ld, no matter which aspect it is, religion, ethnic, family or something else. Now that we live in the same earth, it is very important for people of different cultures to understand and respect each other.Thus, a peaceful and harmonious world would be around us References 1. K. A. Ocampo, M. Bernal, G. P. Knight, (1993) Gender, Race, and Ethnicity The Sequencing of Social Constrancies, untested York New York Press. 2. Samovar, A. l. , Porter, R. E. ,& Stefani, A. L. (2000) Communication amid Cultures(Third Edition). capital of Red China unknown Language Teaching and Research Press 3. H. Smith, (1991)The foundations Religions. New York HarperCollins.Bend It Like BeckhamField Experience A feedback on the movie Bend it like Beckham -From the perspective of Cross-cultural communication 201120327 2011? 10? 11? A feedback on the movie Bend it like Beckham -From the perspective of Cross-cultural communication Abstract Based on the English movie Bend It like Beckham, this paper is going to reveal the cultural phenomenon hidden in this story. Divided into three parts, this paper mainly makes an analysis on two aspects, one is religion, and another is family culture.Finally, the author points out it is very important for people of different cultures to understand and respect each other. Thus, a peaceful and harmonious world would be around us 1. Introduction and analysis of the movie Before the 1980s, African culture and Asian culture got terrible restriction in UK, however, after the 1980s a large number of movies that describe immigrants life have emerged in film industry in England. Bend It like Beckham is such a movie, which borrows cultural and racial difference between England and India, reflects how the two cultures co-exist and accept each other in a hard procedure As the immigrant of the second generation, Jess, a girl with talent to be a football player, shows her great admiration to Beckham,hoping, one day, she can play for England with Beckham shou lder by shoulder, while her mother believes that Jess has two great duties in life to learn to prepare a complete Indian meal, and to marry a nice Indian boy.However, Jess never wants to be a housewife who can only cook. Jess love of soccer crosses over into a love of life. She runs onto the field as if simply at play, in her eyes, football is not one part of aboard culture,but a natural thing in her living environment,however, it was not included in her clan and family culture,therefore, what she has to confront is the strait of the cultural conflicts caused by two co-existing culture. In fact, Bend It like Beckham is a product of cultural clash.One day, Jess was playing soccer with boys in the park Of course, an Indian girl should not play soccer at all, since in her mothers mind the game consists of displaying your bare legs to complete strangers. Jess is seen in the park by Juliette, who plays for the Hounslow Harriers, a womans team, and is recruited to join them. The coach is a young Irishman named Joe. Although she deceives her parents about her join into the football team, she loves them and understands their point of view.The cultural conflict is still upgrading when Jess falls in love with her coach,, which is undoubtedly an earthquake for Indian family, but, at the end of this movie, we can feel hope, the two family members shake their hands together, and Jesss boyfriend begin to play cricket together. It seems that, English people are being accepted by Indian family. And the old Indian people get out from the dark shadow in their heart. Historically speaking, India was the colony of England for a long time, English people usually were gentlemen, but they look down upon Indian people.Jesss father was a excellent cricket player, owing to cultural diffusion,he lost the chance to play cricket , fortunately, Jess got her familys support and realized her fathers dream. Then, in the following part, I will give a detailed analysis about cultural differenc es under the influence of two different tradition and religion, 2. Cultural analysis 2. 1. Culture and family Although, a cultures core values and world view derive primarily from its predominant religious view and cultural history, the family is the primary caretaker of these views and values and transmits them to new members of the culture.In this story, there are two families, the representatives of the two cultures, one is the ordinary England family, observed from the surface, and it is an open, modern, and fashioned family. However, In this story, Juliettes mother misreads Jess and Juliettes friendship as lesbian, so painful that she cried secretly, according to her attitude toward lesbian, we will realize English people is conservative in soul. The other one is an emigrate family from India, Indian parents are strict and traditional, they have strong religious belief. Which indicate what kind of Jesss family is.As expected, it is incredible and unsupportable for a girl playin g football. Family gives children knowledge about their historical background, information regarding the permanent nature of their culture, and specific behaviors, customs, traditions, and language associated with their ethnic or cultural group. In short, the family tells us, and others, who we are and what groups we are part of. ( K. A. Ocampo, 1993, 106). So next, I will render the different interaction pattern in English family and Indian family from two aspects gender role and individualism- collectivism 2. . 1. gender role In India, males are usually considered the superior sex, as Samovar points out, men make most of the important decisions, inheriantance is through the male line, and a woman lives in her husbands village after she marries. (Samovar, 2000,). Therefore, in India, boys give much freedom of expression than the girls, and girls are asked to help with the chores that keep the family functioning. However, in British, women usually have the equal right as man does in family life, even in social activity. 2. 1. 2. ndividualism and collectivism Individualism and collectivism are learned through the family, which teaches children whom they must obey and who the dominant figures are in their life. In this movie, the Juliette from English nuclear family is much more self-reliant and self-responsible than Jess who from Indian Family, because, India is a typical country of extended family, people in India, share property, all material possession, food, work and love, perform religious rituals together, and often live under the same roof.There is a scene in this movie when her sisters would-be parents-in-law discovered her intimate behavior with Juliette whom was mistaken for a English boy,. Just because of Jesss so-called shameful behavior, they break off her sons engagement with Jesss family according this story, its not difficult to get conclusion that India family is a typical collectivism one peoples thing is the thing of the whole family. 2. 2. C ulture and Religion In this movie, you will find lots of religious elements in the story, to some extent, cross-religious communication is the cross-cultural communication. When religion jumps to life it displays a startling quality. It takes over. All else, while not silenced, becomes subdued and thrown into a supporting roleIt calls the soul to the highest adventure it can undertake, a proposed journey across the jungles, peaks, and deserts of the human spirit (H. Smith, 1991, P9). So, from different religions, we can understand different peoples spiritual and psychological needs or their behavior and habits, here, taking the Sikhism as example, we will have a better understanding of Jesss family, Sikhs, followers of the Sikh religion, centered in Punjab State, in northwestern India.Sikhism is an ethical monotheism fusing elements of Hinduism and Islam. It was founded around 1950s, In Jesss familys living room is a large portrait of a Sikh spiritual leader, called Nanak, but above Jesss bed is her own inspirationthe British soccer superstar David Beckham, and there is a distinctive contrast between Indian traditional belief and modern British cultural shock.According this story, its not difficult to get conclusion that it is incredible for Indian people to get married with a pagan or people without same belief, but, in British, Christianity is the dominant world view. In this land, it is not a easy job to infuse with the native Indian Sikh religion, and vice versa. Conclusion England is the birthplace of modern football game, English peoples enthusiasm to football caused football cultures coming into being, which exactly stands for the national culture. While India is a country of dances and songs.The scene of Indian jolly wedding with dance and song in this movie is just the epitome of Indian culture. Young people always can accept new things easily, in this movie it is the two girls who play the role of fusion of two cultures. There indeed are some cultura l shocks during peoples communication around the world, no matter which aspect it is, religion, ethnic, family or something else. Now that we live in the same earth, it is very important for people of different cultures to understand and respect each other.Thus, a peaceful and harmonious world would be around us References 1. K. A. Ocampo, M. Bernal, G. P. Knight, (1993) Gender, Race, and Ethnicity The Sequencing of Social Constrancies, New York New York Press. 2. Samovar, A. l. , Porter, R. E. ,& Stefani, A. L. (2000) Communication Between Cultures(Third Edition). Beijing Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press 3. H. Smith, (1991)The Worlds Religions. New York HarperCollins.Bend It Like BeckhamField Experience A feedback on the movie Bend it like Beckham -From the perspective of Cross-cultural communication 201120327 2011? 10? 11? A feedback on the movie Bend it like Beckham -From the perspective of Cross-cultural communication Abstract Based on the English movie Bend It like Beckham, this paper is going to reveal the cultural phenomenon hidden in this story. Divided into three parts, this paper mainly makes an analysis on two aspects, one is religion, and another is family culture.Finally, the author points out it is very important for people of different cultures to understand and respect each other. Thus, a peaceful and harmonious world would be around us 1. Introduction and analysis of the movie Before the 1980s, African culture and Asian culture got terrible restriction in UK, however, after the 1980s a large number of movies that describe immigrants life have emerged in film industry in England. Bend It like Beckham is such a movie, which borrows cultural and racial difference between England and India, reflects how the two cultures co-exist and accept each other in a hard procedure As the immigrant of the second generation, Jess, a girl with talent to be a football player, shows her great admiration to Beckham,hoping, one day, she can play f or England with Beckham shoulder by shoulder, while her mother believes that Jess has two great duties in life to learn to prepare a complete Indian meal, and to marry a nice Indian boy.However, Jess never wants to be a housewife who can only cook. Jess love of soccer crosses over into a love of life. She runs onto the field as if simply at play, in her eyes, football is not one part of aboard culture,but a natural thing in her living environment,however, it was not included in her clan and family culture,therefore, what she has to confront is the strait of the cultural conflicts caused by two co-existing culture. In fact, Bend It like Beckham is a product of cultural clash.One day, Jess was playing soccer with boys in the park Of course, an Indian girl should not play soccer at all, since in her mothers mind the game consists of displaying your bare legs to complete strangers. Jess is seen in the park by Juliette, who plays for the Hounslow Harriers, a womans team, and is recruite d to join them. The coach is a young Irishman named Joe. Although she deceives her parents about her join into the football team, she loves them and understands their point of view.The cultural conflict is still upgrading when Jess falls in love with her coach,, which is undoubtedly an earthquake for Indian family, but, at the end of this movie, we can feel hope, the two family members shake their hands together, and Jesss boyfriend begin to play cricket together. It seems that, English people are being accepted by Indian family. And the old Indian people get out from the dark shadow in their heart. Historically speaking, India was the colony of England for a long time, English people usually were gentlemen, but they look down upon Indian people.Jesss father was a excellent cricket player, owing to cultural diffusion,he lost the chance to play cricket , fortunately, Jess got her familys support and realized her fathers dream. Then, in the following part, I will give a detailed analy sis about cultural differences under the influence of two different tradition and religion, 2. Cultural analysis 2. 1. Culture and family Although, a cultures core values and world view derive primarily from its predominant religious view and cultural history, the family is the primary caretaker of these views and values and transmits them to new members of the culture.In this story, there are two families, the representatives of the two cultures, one is the ordinary England family, observed from the surface, and it is an open, modern, and fashioned family. However, In this story, Juliettes mother misreads Jess and Juliettes friendship as lesbian, so painful that she cried secretly, according to her attitude toward lesbian, we will realize English people is conservative in soul. The other one is an emigrate family from India, Indian parents are strict and traditional, they have strong religious belief. Which indicate what kind of Jesss family is.As expected, it is incredible and uns upportable for a girl playing football. Family gives children knowledge about their historical background, information regarding the permanent nature of their culture, and specific behaviors, customs, traditions, and language associated with their ethnic or cultural group. In short, the family tells us, and others, who we are and what groups we are part of. ( K. A. Ocampo, 1993, 106). So next, I will render the different interaction pattern in English family and Indian family from two aspects gender role and individualism- collectivism 2. . 1. gender role In India, males are usually considered the superior sex, as Samovar points out, men make most of the important decisions, inheriantance is through the male line, and a woman lives in her husbands village after she marries. (Samovar, 2000,). Therefore, in India, boys give much freedom of expression than the girls, and girls are asked to help with the chores that keep the family functioning. However, in British, women usually have th e equal right as man does in family life, even in social activity. 2. 1. 2. ndividualism and collectivism Individualism and collectivism are learned through the family, which teaches children whom they must obey and who the dominant figures are in their life. In this movie, the Juliette from English nuclear family is much more self-reliant and self-responsible than Jess who from Indian Family, because, India is a typical country of extended family, people in India, share property, all material possession, food, work and love, perform religious rituals together, and often live under the same roof.There is a scene in this movie when her sisters would-be parents-in-law discovered her intimate behavior with Juliette whom was mistaken for a English boy,. Just because of Jesss so-called shameful behavior, they break off her sons engagement with Jesss family according this story, its not difficult to get conclusion that India family is a typical collectivism one peoples thing is the thing of the whole family. 2. 2. Culture and Religion In this movie, you will find lots of religious elements in the story, to some extent, cross-religious communication is the cross-cultural communication. When religion jumps to life it displays a startling quality. It takes over. All else, while not silenced, becomes subdued and thrown into a supporting roleIt calls the soul to the highest adventure it can undertake, a proposed journey across the jungles, peaks, and deserts of the human spirit (H. Smith, 1991, P9). So, from different religions, we can understand different peoples spiritual and psychological needs or their behavior and habits, here, taking the Sikhism as example, we will have a better understanding of Jesss family, Sikhs, followers of the Sikh religion, centered in Punjab State, in northwestern India.Sikhism is an ethical monotheism fusing elements of Hinduism and Islam. It was founded around 1950s, In Jesss familys living room is a large portrait of a Sikh spiritual lea der, called Nanak, but above Jesss bed is her own inspirationthe British soccer superstar David Beckham, and there is a distinctive contrast between Indian traditional belief and modern British cultural shock.According this story, its not difficult to get conclusion that it is incredible for Indian people to get married with a pagan or people without same belief, but, in British, Christianity is the dominant world view. In this land, it is not a easy job to infuse with the native Indian Sikh religion, and vice versa. Conclusion England is the birthplace of modern football game, English peoples enthusiasm to football caused football cultures coming into being, which exactly stands for the national culture. While India is a country of dances and songs.The scene of Indian jolly wedding with dance and song in this movie is just the epitome of Indian culture. Young people always can accept new things easily, in this movie it is the two girls who play the role of fusion of two cultures. T here indeed are some cultural shocks during peoples communication around the world, no matter which aspect it is, religion, ethnic, family or something else. Now that we live in the same earth, it is very important for people of different cultures to understand and respect each other.Thus, a peaceful and harmonious world would be around us References 1. K. A. Ocampo, M. Bernal, G. P. Knight, (1993) Gender, Race, and Ethnicity The Sequencing of Social Constrancies, New York New York Press. 2. Samovar, A. l. , Porter, R. E. ,& Stefani, A. L. (2000) Communication Between Cultures(Third Edition). Beijing Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press 3. H. Smith, (1991)The Worlds Religions. New York HarperCollins.