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American Cultural Perspectives

This document discusses cultural categories in American culture. It analyzes Americans' attitudes towards [1] age (emphasizing youth and production over seniority), [2] fate and destiny (believing in self-determination over external limits), and [3] human nature (viewing people as inherently good until proven otherwise). It also examines American views on [4] change (seeing new and improved as better), [5] risk-taking (believing risks involve no real danger), and [6] suffering (thinking happiness can be chosen and misfortune excused). The document provides insights into core American cultural values.

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American Cultural Perspectives

This document discusses cultural categories in American culture. It analyzes Americans' attitudes towards [1] age (emphasizing youth and production over seniority), [2] fate and destiny (believing in self-determination over external limits), and [3] human nature (viewing people as inherently good until proven otherwise). It also examines American views on [4] change (seeing new and improved as better), [5] risk-taking (believing risks involve no real danger), and [6] suffering (thinking happiness can be chosen and misfortune excused). The document provides insights into core American cultural values.

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1.  Attitude towards age 
 Emphasize physical beauty and youth.
 Fire older people to hire people less money.
 Judge a worker's worth based on production, not seniority.
>American View: The US-American emphasis on concrete
achievements and "doing" means that age is not highly valued,
for the older you are the less you can accomplish. Age is also
suspect because new is usually better in US-American culture,
and the elderly are generally out-of-touch with what's new.

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2.  Concept of fate and destiny 
 You can be whatever you want to be.
 Where there's a will, there's a way.
 The American dream is rangs-to-riches.
> American View: The concept of self-determination
negates much of the influence of fate and destiny. Parents
tell their children they can be whatever they want to be
when they grow up. There are few givens in life and
people have little sense of external limits. Lack of success
is one's own fault.
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3. View of Human Nature
 Courts consider a person innocent until he/she is proven guilty
 People should be given the benefit of the doubt
 If left alone,people will do the right thing
 We need to discover how a vicious killer “went wrong”
>American view : People are considered basically and inherently
good. If someone does an evil deed,we look for explanation,for the
reason why the person turn bad. People can and should be
trusted;and we are fairly open to strangers,and willing to accept
them.

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4. Attitude Towards Change
• New is better
• A better way can always be found; things can always be
improved upon
• Just because we’ve always done it that way doesn’t make it
right
> American view : Change is considered positive, probably
because Americans believe in the march of progress and the
pursuit of perfection. Improvements will always move us
closer and closer to perfection. Traditions can be a guide, but
they are not inherently superior.

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5. Attitude Towards Taking Risks
• A low level of personal savings is typical
• You can always start over
• Nothing ventured , nothing gained
• A high level of personal bankruptcies is common
> American view : There will always be enough opportunity to
go around , so taking risks , involves no real danger . For the
truly ambitious , failure is only temporary . Experimentation,
trial and error are important ways to learn or to improve your
product.

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6. Concept Of Suffering And Misfortune
• People rush to cheer up a friend's who depressed
• If you're unhappy, take a pill or see a psychiatrist
• Be happy
• American view : Because we ultimately in control of our lives
and destiny, we have no
> excuse for unhappiness nor misfortune. If you'rr suffering or
unhappy, then just do whatever it takes to be happy again. If
you're depressed, it's because you have chosen to be.

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