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1、 毕 业 论 文 中文题目:浅析西部牛仔文化对美国社会的影响 英文题目:A Brief Analysis on Western Cowboy Cultures Influence on American Society 学生姓名 XXX 系 别 XXXXXXX 专业班级 指导教师 成绩评定 20XX年X月A Brief Analysis on Western Cowboy Cultures Influence on American Society A Thesis Presented to theIn Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for t
2、he Degree Bachelor of Arts ContentsAbstract( in Chinese)IAbstract(in English)III. Introduction1II. Cowboy Cultures Influence on American Political Life32.1 Separation of Church and state32.2 Democracy32.3 Equality before law42.4 Freedom of speech4III. Cowboy Cultures Influence on American Economy63.
3、1 Agriculture63.2 Husbandry63.3 Tourism7IV. Cowboy Cultures Influence on American Social Life84.1 Cowboy spirit84.2 Influence on clothes84.2.1 Influence on Boots84.2.2 Influence on Jeans94.2.3 Influence on hat104.3 Influence on music and poetry124.4 Influence on language124.4.1 Old slang134.4.2 Ling
4、o144.4.3 Phrases14V. Conclusion15Works Cited17Acknowledgements18摘 要本研究旨在探讨西部牛仔文化的起源，及其对美国社会的影响。西部牛仔文化对美国历史及美国现代生活都有着极其重要的作用。它是美国精神的标志，使美国文化形成自己独立的风格并在世界范围内影响深远。本文通过总结前人研究成果，借助媒体，书籍等工具充分了解美国社会，提出自己的新观点。本文第一章将着重介绍研究主题及其重要性；第二章主要从牛仔文化对美国政治生活的影响进行阐述；第三章描述其对美国经济生活的影响；第四章着重介绍其对美国文化生活的影响；第五章对本研究进行总结提出不足与改进
5、之处并肯定了牛仔在社会生活中的地位。关键词：牛仔；牛仔文化；美国社会AbstractThis paper focuses on exploring the origin of western cowboy culture and its influence on American society. Western cowboy culture is not only of great importance to American history but also to American modern life. It is the symbol of American spirit. It c
6、ontributes to the formation of American characteristic as well as the great influence on the world. This thesis comes up with a new perspective by concluding study results from former distinguished experts and looking into materials from media and books etc. The first chapter in this paper focuses o
7、n introducing the subject and significance of the study; the second chapter lays stress on cowboy cultures influence on American political life; the third chapter stresses the impact on American economic life; the forth chapter focuses on the impact on American social life; the fifth chapter sums up
8、 the core view of the study and puts forward with the insufficiency of the paper, as well as affirms the social status. Key words: Cowboy; Cowboy culture; American society18A Brief Analysis on Western Cowboy Cultures Influence on American Society I. Introduction There are three definitions of cowboy
9、 in dictionary. The first one is a hired man, especially in the western United States, who tends cattle and performs many of his duties on horseback; the second one is an adventurous hero; the third one is a reckless person, such as a driver, pilot, or manager, who ignores potential risks (A.S.Hornb
10、y 221). It is clear that roles of cowboy have changed a lot with the development of society. And in this process cowboy culture influenced American society greatly. In this mass media, including movies, songs and magazines, dominant society the image of cowboy is familiar with and impressed many peo
11、ple. Although the history of cowboy is only hundreds years, it has a great impact not only on life of the Americans but also on that of people from all over the world. As a result, it is essential to study how the cowboy culture influences the American life which would help to make a better understa
12、nding of Americans and good multi-culture communication. Cowboy has become the mysterious and heroic symbol for days. People regard cowboy as a man with no property, no schooling, no social standing, no ambition for money, but boundless courage, competence, self discipline, physical prowess, and int
13、egrity. Cowboy was a figure of romance in one of the most romantic, beautiful, and majestic natural settings on the planet. Cowboy was a figure of honor. Western cowboy culture continued to thrive for more than a half century, shaping our values, aspirations, and fantasies through the fifties and mo
14、st of the sixties, as classic expressions of cowboy courage were told and retold by our national bards, the filmmakers. The essential story the filmmakers were telling was a narrative of courage and honor, not of greed or mindless. However, there have misunderstandings towards cowboy. People made cowboy into mystery. They put excessive imagination on cowboy due to medias publicity and peoples stories told over and over again (Billington 592). Actually most work cowboy did was just as
