The Wall Theory: A Case Study of Intercultural Experience among Chinese Migrants in Hungary

IF 0.4 Q4 ETHNIC STUDIES Journal of Chinese Overseas Pub Date : 2022-03-18 DOI:10.1163/17932548-12341460
Maomao Gao (高毛毛)
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This paper presents an empirical study of the intercultural conflicts that Chinese migrants have experienced in Hungary, so far unexamined in the scientific literature. This study hypothesizes the wall theory, consisting of the visible wall and the invisible wall. The visible wall entails physical and spatial boundaries whereas the invisible wall refers to trust deficit. Our results suggest a visible wall is a ubiquitous concept in Hungarian culture, whereas the boundaries of the visible wall are obscure in Chinese culture. In contrast, the invisible wall is not prevalent in Hungarian culture, yet the invisible wall is a predominant concept in Chinese culture which alienates people in thinking. The concept of wall denotes different meanings in Chinese and Hungarian cultures. The study attempts to provide Chinese overseas with practical knowledge to be aware of the cultural differences and potential strategies to reduce intercultural conflicts.
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本文对中国移民在匈牙利经历的跨文化冲突进行了实证研究,迄今为止,科学文献尚未对此进行过研究。本研究假设了由可见墙和不可见墙组成的墙理论。可见的墙包含物理和空间边界,而不可见的墙指的是信任缺失。我们的研究结果表明,可见墙在匈牙利文化中是一个普遍存在的概念,而可见墙的边界在中国文化中是模糊的。相比之下,隐形墙在匈牙利文化中并不普遍,但隐形墙是中国文化中的一个主导概念,它在思想上疏远了人们。墙的概念在中国和匈牙利文化中有不同的含义。本研究试图为海外华人提供了解文化差异的实用知识,以及减少跨文化冲突的潜在策略。
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