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Chapter 3: Cultural conformity and Adaptation. Sec.1: American System. American values. Robert Williams Personal Achievement: employment is where it is measured Individualism: success through hard work and initiative. Work: hard work is a sign of virtue
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Chapter 3: Cultural conformity and Adaptation Sec.1: American System
American values • Robert Williams • Personal Achievement: employment is where it is measured • Individualism: success through hard work and initiative
Work: hard work is a sign of virtue Morality and humanitarianism: charity toward the less fortunate Ex. Hurricane Katrina 2005 Cont.
Cont. • Efficiency and practicality: most efficient manner in dealing with a situation • Progress and material comfort: hard work to make the world a better place • Equality: everyone is equal, but not everyone will succeed • Ex. Declaration of Independence
Cont. • Freedom: value freedom of personal choice such as religion, speech, and press
Nationalism, science, education James Henslin: not everyone agrees on what are acceptable Am. Values Values are always changing New values: Leisure time, fitness, youthfulness Other Core Values
Narcissism • Extreme self-centeredness • Dan Bell saw dangers of too much focus on the self • Dan Yankelovich: Am. View hard work less than past generations