Abstract Compared with school education and social education, family education is the most basic education, which plays a vital role in inpidual growth, family harmony and the development of the whole society. Taking When a Peking Family Meets Aupair and Little Miss Sunshine as an example, this thesis will complete the comparison of family education methods between China and America which mainly consists of three aspects—autocratic education vs. democratic education; intelligence education vs. Ability education; hothouse education vs. frustration education. Then it will analyze the possible reasons according to historical backgrounds, economic patterns and cultural traditions. Furthermore, it will propose corresponding suggestions for the all-round development of Chinese children.60786

 Key words : family education; education methods; cause analysis; films

摘要家庭教育相对于学校教育和社会教育是最根本的教育，对于个人的成长、家庭的和谐及整个社会的发展，都起着至关重要的作用。本文试图以《洋妞到我家》和《阳光小美女》为例来分析中美家庭教育方式的差异,主要分为专制教育和民主教育、智力教育和能力教育、温室教育和挫折教育三大方面。接着从历史背景、经济模式以及文化传统三个方面剖析其原因，进而提出适合我国儿童全面发展的建议。

毕业论文关键词：家庭教育；教育方式；原因分析；电影 

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

3. The Differences of Family Education Methods 3

3.1 Autocratic Education vs. Democratic Education 3

3.2 Intelligence Education vs. Ability Education 4

3.3 Hothouse Education vs. Frustration Education 6

4. The Reasons of Differences of Family Education Methods between China and America 8

4.1 Different Historical Backgrounds 8

4.2 Different Economic Patterns 9

4.3 Different Cultural Traditions 9

5. Suggestions 10

6. Conclusion 12

Works Cited 13

1. Introduction

     Chinese Confucian School holds that family education is the basis of governing the country. John Locke, a famous British philosopher, regards family education as a starting point of one person’s education. As the primary site to conduct formative education, family plays a critical role in the cultivation of good habits and the development of intelligence for children. Family education, the earliest education of all, occupies the most important position for the reason that it shapes personal world outlook, philosophy and values(Frank, 1966:10). However, with the process of globalization, Chinese family education cannot satisfy the needs of the new era for a deficiency of theoretical guidance and practical experience. As is known to all, America is a nation with both strong economy and well-developed education which advocates quality-oriented education instead of exam-oriented education. Numerous differences exist in the objectives, content and methods of family education between China and America. This thesis carries out a comparative study of family education methods on the basis of When a Peking Family Meets Aupair and Little Miss Sunshine to draw lessons from the excellence in American education on account of China’s actual conditions, which helps the Chinese eliminate the long-standing mistaken concepts and exerts efforts to the advancement of Chinese family education. The introduction of the two films mentioned above is as follows.