American-Cultural-Values.ppt

AmericanCulturalValues,Wheredowefindourworth,Action,AmericansarealwaysdoingsomethingSomephrasesthatcanbeusetodescribeuswouldbe“alwaysontherun”“onthemove”“onthego”WerarelytaketimetorestandtimeforourselvesEspeciallyduringtheweekThebiggestreasonwearealwaysgoingisnotjusttobemovingorgoing,butusuallytoreachagoal!,Action=ReachingaGoal,AmericansbelieveWecontrolyourlife,wehavetherighttochooseandtherighttosetourgoalsforourlives.ItiscommontoseeparentssetthegoalsfortheirchildrenbutmanytimesthechildrenwillsettheirowngoalsandfollowthosegoalsnottheirparentsWeareresponsibleforsettingourowndirectionintheworldNooneelsecansetourGoalsforusBothactionandthedecisiontoactrestwiththeindividualManyAmericanswillreachouttoanexpertbutintheenditistheredecisionnoonecanmakeitforthem,Work,Play,WhatyoudoregularlytohaveapurposeandmakemoneyWhetheryoulikeitornotIsaseriouspartofyourlifeHasapurposeandanoutcomeManissupposetogetaheadandmakecontributionstosocietyHighdisciplineandhasatightlyarrangedschedule,ItisfunAnoutletfromworkManypeopleplaytohaveenergytogobacktoworkNoseriouspurposeoroutcomeNotimescheduledorrushingMustbeputasidewhenitistimetowork,Allworkandnoplay!Workandplayshouldnotbemixed!,Thecultureofworkisstartingtomakeabigshift,TimeandMoney,AmericantimeisexactPeoplearepunctualActivitiesarescheduledTimeissetformostactivitiesTimeisMoneyTimecanbeturnedintoprofitIfsomethingisdonefasterthentheyplannedtheywillusuallydomoretoearnmoreUsuallyinAmericayouwillseetheminimumamountoftimeusedtoproducethemaximumquantityofgoods.“TheFastertheBetter”EverythingworksonatimetableBecausetimeismoney,AmericansschedulejustabouteverythingUsuallyseenwithaplanner/datebookWescheduleouractivitiesknowinglyandunknowinglyaroundatimetable“Somuchtodosolittletime!”InAmericatimeisworkingtowardsthefutureWelookmoretothefuturethentothepastThisfuturemustbewithinthereachoftheindividualThisiswerewewillplaceourgoals/werewecanreachthemWedonotwastetimeSomanyfastfoodplaces/drivethroughhowfastcanwegetit,MotivationsandMeasurableAchievements,AmericansliketotakeactionEveryactionhasamotivationAmericanslayagreatimportanceonthemotivationbehindtheactionItisthethoughtthatcountsGreatmotivation=greatperformancePeopleexcelbecausetheyarewellmotivatedaswellastheyfailbecausetheylackmotivationMotivationleadstoActionsandActionleadstoAchievements,MotivationistheKeytoSUCCESS!,AchievementsmustbevisualSomeonemustbeabletoseetheachievementinorderforittocountSoweredoesmotivationcomefromintheAmericanculturetoachievetheirsuccess?AmericanshaveaneedtoprovethemselvesTo“makeanameforthemselves”WefindouridentitythoughSUCCESSThisisbothgoodandbad.Wewantpeopletobemotivatedtosucceed,butsometimeswehave“risktakers”whowanttoachievebutlosesiteofthemainissueWeightloss,However,manyAmericansfindtheirvalueintheirSuccess,EffortandOptimism,ManyAmericansfindtheirValueintheirSuccessTherewardofeffortissuccessWhatyouputiniswhatyougetoutEx.WhenyoudobadinschoolorworkAmericansbelievesuccessmustbeachieveApersonmustusetheireffortstoachievesuccessItisnotinheritedSuccessismeasuredbyresultsSuccessfulmenTackleproblemsDosomethingabouttheproblemItindicatesacultureinwhichEffortisrewardedCompetitionenforcedMeritandpersonalachievementrecognized,BeingOptimisticisalwaysthinkingofthebestthingistheworstofsituations.,ManV.S.Nature,Americansunlikeotherculturesusetheearth/worldfornaturalresourcesWemaketheenvironmentworkforusAmericanswanttoconquernatureMostcultureswanttobeonewithnatureWewanttobeinchargeofitWewouldratherhavethespacethennaturesowewilloftendestroyitWewantnaturetolookacertainwaysowewillusechemicalsTomakethemprettierBiggerTogetrideoftheinsectsThingsarejuststartingtochangeMorerulessothatwecankeeptheearthhealthyandclean,IndividualismandEquality,TheseareoftenstatedasthemostmarkedcharacteristicofAmericansocietyWestrivetobeourownpersonandmakeourowndecisions,butwestillwanttofitinaswellWeteachchildrenhowtobethemselvesandwhatisspecialaboutthemWealsoteachthemaboutteamwork,beingfairandhoweveryoneshouldbetreatedequally/thesamewayThereisaweirdbalancebetweenthetwoinourcultureWestrivetobedifferentandyetstrivetofitin,Withequalityabusinesscannotheirbaseonlooks:HeightorBeauty,Positive,Negative,Americansare:Self-reliantDonotrelyonanyoneSelf-dependentIndividualControltheirownlivesResponsibleforwhattheydoOurindividualityhashelpedourcountrytodeveloprapidlyThenextpersonwantstodobetterthenthelast,Americansare:SelfishSelf-centeredManytimestheywillhurttheirPeersFamilyThosearoundthemIfapersonbecomestocontrolledofhisownlifeandcaresofnooneselsewehaveissueslikethepoor,homelessandorphans,Obligation,AmericanstrytobecarefulwhatgroupstheygetinvolvedwithNoobligationtojoinManypeopleareverygivingsotheywillfeelobligatedtodoeverything“GoingDutch”PayforyourselfGoingoutwithsomeonewemayfeelobligatedtopayfortheotherperson.EspeciallyifweinvitethemButyoudonotneedtofeelthatwayGiftgivingWhengoingtoapartysuchasbirthday,weddingorsometypeofshower(babyshower)youmustbringagiftIfsomeonegivesusagiftwefeelobligatedtogiveonebackAuthorityAmericanshaveanobligationtorespectauthorityPoliceFiremanMilitaryGovernment,Confrontation,AmericansasawholecomparedtoothercultureswillconfrontsomeonewithanissueorproblemManyAmericanswanttogettothesourceofitHelpstoaffordconflictandgetstheneedstakencareofSomepeoplearemuchstrongeronthisaspectthenothersSomeAmericansavoidconflictSpectrumWhileAmericansmaytakeface-to-faceconfrontationforgranted,foreignersoftenfindthisdirectnessincommunicationharshandevendestroysrelationshipsTrueandnottrue,Informality,FormalityandFriendship,WearemoreinformalinculturethenformalEyecontactNotformaljustcasualsameforallGreetings(informal)Usually1sttimetoanelderorsomeonehigher/morepowerfulthenusmoreformalWaitforthemtoletusknowwhattocallthemAddressmostpeoplebytheirfirstnames(informal)UnlessyouareachildWewillusuallyhavefriendsatworkandotherplacesIntheworkplacewehaverelationshipswiththoseinourrankTreatmostpeoplelikefriends,MaterialsandHumanitarianism,BecauseweseeourvalueinoursuccesswhatweownhasalottodowithourvalueManyAmericansshowtheirsuccessinwhattheyhaveBighouseNicecariPhoneDonotshareincomewithothersManypeoplecanhidefailureAmericanslikecomfortVerypickyApersonsgivingalsoshowstheirvaluePeoplewanttolooklikegiversBecauseofthispressuretoshowtheycangivemanypeoplealsogivetoothersHelpswithsupportingothersinourcommunityAninterestingbalanceAmericansareknownforourgenerosity,Giving,AmericahasmanyorganizationsthathelpourcountryaswellasmanyothercountriesGivingispartofourcorevaluesManyAmericanshaveasympatheticheartWhensomethingbadhappenstheywanttohelpPoorcountriesChildrenwithoutfam