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• TITLE: Collectivism and Power Distance in A Dream of Red Mansions

  AUTHORS: Wujuan Wang

  KEYWORDS: Confucian Culture, A Dream of Red Mansions, Hofstede’s Theory of Cultural Dimensions, Collectivism, Power Distance

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Modern Linguistics, Vol.11 No.1, February 10, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Based on Hofstede’s theory of cultural dimensions, this study examines the manifestation of collectivism and power distance in Confucian culture through the analysis of conversations in two episodes of A Dream of Red Mansions. The analysis was carried out through probing into the dual identity of each character involved, the messages encoded and decoded, the words and actions of each participant depicted in the conversation. Through a detailed conversation analysis, the study concludes that interdependence plays an important role in Confucian culture. The distinction between in-group and out-group members results in different expectations and treatment of the two groups in the interpersonal relationship. Hierarchy is a major feature of traditional Chinese culture; a woman’s position varies in accordance with the change of her marital status, a distinctive feature of Confucian culture. The study findings are applicable to international negotiation and intercultural communication.