中西素食观念异同的文化探析

A Cultural Analysis of the Difference of Vegetarian Concept between China and Western countries

很多社会现象都可以从文化角度发掘出其深层次原因。素食是人类饮食领域的一场重大变革,受地理环境、生产方式、历史文化等因素影响,中西方素食呈现出不同的表现形式及特点。文章以中西素食观念差异为立足点,试从宗教、道德、养生三个方面管窥中西素食观念异同的深层次原因,在了解这种社会现象的同时增进两种文化的相互理解。

Many social phenomena can be dug out the deep reason from the perspective of culture. Vegetarianism is an important revolution in human diet field. Chinese and Western vegetarianism show different forms and characteristics influenced by geographical environment, production mode, historical and cultural factors. Based on the differences of vegetarian concept between China and Western countries, this thesis tries to view the deep reasons of it from the perspective of religion, moralities, health care so as to know the social phenomenon and at the same time promote the mutual understanding between these two cultures.