The collision and fusion of parenting views from the cross-cultural perspective—An analysis of the Joy Luck Club based on Hofstede's cultural dimension theory

Driven by the tide of globalization, the problems in the field of cross-cultural family education are becoming more and more obvious. This study focuses on Amy Tan's novel The Joy Fortune Club, and with the help of Hofstede's cultural dimension theory, analyzes the differences between Chinese and American parenting concepts and the cultural causes behind them from six dimensions: individualism and collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, power distance, masculinity and femininity, long-term orientation and short-term orientation, indulgence and restraint. By combining the careful study of the text with the theoretical model, this paper explores the cultural tension reflected in the intergenerational conflict and reconciliation between the four Chinese mother and daughter pairs in the novel, and explores the dynamic changes in the child-rearing concepts of immigrant families in the process of cultural identity reconstruction. The research shows that Hofstede's cultural dimension theory can effectively explain the differences in parenting views in the Joy Luck Club, and the reconciliation of mother-daughter relationship shows the possibility of cultural integration. This study provides theoretical support and practical guidance for the practice of cross-cultural family education, emphasizing the construction of inclusive education models on the premise of respecting cultural differences.