| 育兒經:從兒子對美國人的鄙視談起 |
| 送交者: 醫言堂 2011年05月11日09:57:50 於 [茗香茶語] 發送悄悄話 |
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前幾日記載小兒對美國人的一番童言引出不少認真的跟帖評論。見萬維網站博文: http://blog.creaders.net/logcabin/user_blog_diary.php?did=85136 此文被有些網站轉載,在那些被ZT的論壇里也同樣有各種評說。 ======================================================== 加拿大相對於美國的自卑情結Canadian inferiority complex: Many cultural commentators in Canada have also suggested that a similar process operates in that country as well. The specific phrase "cultural cringe" is not widely used to label the phenomenon in Canada, although it has been used in isolated instances; more typically, Canadian cultural commentators speak of a "Canadian inferiority complex", or label specific instances of the phenomenon with satirical terms such as beaver hour. Prior to the 1970s, Canadian radio stations gave almost no airtime to Canadian music, and apart from CBC Television, Canadian television stations spent very little money on Canadian-produced programming. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) adopted Canadian content regulations to resolve this, although even today such regulation is still criticized by some Canadians as representing inappropriate government interference in the right of Canadians to choose US entertainment. Similarly, English-language Canadian film has an extremely difficult time garnering an audience in Canada. It has also been claimed that some segments of Quebec society experience cultural cringe in relation both to the rest of Canada and to France. In addition, some western Canadians, mainly from the province of Alberta also have an extended cultural cringe from the rest of Canada. The feeling of isolation from mainstream Canada, and envy of the more populated provinces of Ontario and Quebec contribute to this inferiority complex. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 關美加之間的區別,有興趣可以參考An American’s view of Canada: It’s not just the weather that’s cooler in Canada: You live next door to a clean-cut, quiet guy. He never plays loud music or throws raucous parties. He doesn’t gossip over the fence, just smiles politely and offers you some tomatoes. His lawn is cared-for, his house is neat as a pin and you get the feeling he doesn’t always lock his front door. He wears Dockers. You hardly know he’s there. And then one day you discover that he has pot in his basement, spends his weekends at peace marches and that guy you’ve seen mowing the yard is his spouse. Like teenagers, we fiercely idolize individual freedom but really demand that everyone be the same. But the Canadians seem more adult – more secure. They aren’t afraid of foreigners. They aren’t afraid of homosexuality. Most of all, they’re not afraid of each other. I wonder if America will ever be that cool.
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